Word: cheesecloth
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cheese
cloth
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: cheese
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A piece of cheese, especially one moulded into a large round shape during manufacture.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cāseus
Language: la
Decoded: caseus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: cheese
Affix: cloth
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.