cheesecloth vs cloth

cheesecloth

noun
  • A loosely woven cotton gauze, originally used to wrap cheese, but now used for various culinary tasks and by farmers to shade crops and keep birds off. 

cloth

noun
  • A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose. 

  • A form of attire that represents a particular profession or status. 

  • Substance or essence; the whole of something complex. 

  • A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. 

  • Priesthood, clergy. 

  • Specifically, a tablecloth, especially as spread before a meal or removed afterwards. 

  • Appearance; seeming. 

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