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cheesecloth

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cheesecloth

Fine muslin or cotton fabric of very loose weave, originally used to press curds during the cheesemaking process.



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The "rich blacksmith's daughter" cast the thought of dotted Swiss behind her, and elected to follow Rebecca in cheesecloth as she had in higher matters; straightway devising costumes that included such drawing of threads, such hemstitching and pin-tucking, such insertions of fine thread tatting that, in order to be finished, Rebecca's dress was given out in sections,--the sash to Hannah, waist and sleeves to Mrs.
Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm by Wiggin, Kate Douglas View in context
Maggie laid a hand on the bosom of her cheesecloth waist.
The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context
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