Meanings
nounColby cheese (countable and uncountable, plural Colby cheeses)
plural Colby cheeses
- countableuncountableA mild American cheese similar to cheddar.
Origin
Named after the town of Colby, Wisconsin, in the United States, where it originated.
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APA
Colby cheese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Colby%20cheese
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“Colby cheese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Colby%20cheese. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Colby cheese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Colby%20cheese.
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