cottage cheese

noun

: a bland soft white cheese made from the curds of skim milk

called also Dutch cheese, pot cheese, smearcase

Examples of cottage cheese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The virus has not been found in sour cream or cottage cheese. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024 All told, the agency has tested nearly 300 samples of dairy products, including sour cream and cottage cheese, collected from 38 states. Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for cottage cheese 

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Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cottage cheese was in 1831

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“Cottage cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cottage%20cheese. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

cottage cheese

noun
: a very soft cheese made from soured skim milk

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