"coarse cotton fabric of open texture," 1650s, originally cloth in which curds were pressed, from cheese (n.1) + cloth.
cheers
cheery
cheese
cheeseburger
cheesecake
cheese-cloth
cheesed
cheesy
cheetah
chef
Cheka
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