Cheshire cheese

noun

: a cheese similar to cheddar made chiefly in Cheshire, England

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Cheshire cheese was in 1597

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Cite this Entry

“Cheshire cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cheshire%20cheese. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

Cheshire cheese

noun
Chesh·​ire cheese
ˌchesh-ər-
: a cheese made in England that is similar to cheddar
Etymology

named for Cheshire, county in England where the cheese was first made

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