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Word History
First Known Use
1597, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near Cheshire cheese
Cite this Entry
“Cheshire cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cheshire%20cheese. Accessed 21 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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