butter-muslin

A form of butter muslin — A cotton fabric similar to cheesecloth but with a tighter weave, used for draining and wrapping butter and cheeses.

Meanings

nounbutter-muslin (usually uncountable, plural butter-muslins)

plural butter-muslins

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative form of butter muslin.
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