Meaning of butter muslin | Babel Free
Definitions
A cotton fabric similar to cheesecloth but with a tighter weave, used for draining and wrapping butter and cheeses.
Examples
“1916, Dairy Produce⟳, Volume 23, Issue⟳ 1, Chicago Produce⟳ Company, https://books.google.ca/books?id=EkM6AQAAMAAJ&q=%22butter+muslin%22&dq=%22butter+muslin%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiOhOCX18HNAhVJ7WMKHe0NAdAQ6AEIqQMwSA Always strain⟳ the cream into the churn through a fine piece of butter muslin, and never fill⟳ it more than one-third full; otherwise there will not be sufficient agitation when the cream is churned.”
“They had a way of treating certain wounds which I suppose⟳ was in accordance with the latest medical practice, but which was peculiarly horrible to look⟳ at. This was to leave⟳ the wound completely open⟳ and unbandaged, but protected from flies by a net of butter-muslin, stretched over wires.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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