'cheesecloth' definitions:

Definition of 'cheesecloth'

(from WordNet)
noun
A coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to wrap cheeses

Definition of 'cheesecloth'

From: GCIDE
  • cheesecloth \cheese"cloth`\, Cheese cloth \Cheese" cloth`\(ch[=e]z" kl[o^]th`; 115). A thin, loosely-woven cotton cloth of a gauze texture, such as is used in pressing cheese curds. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]