according to Oxford

Attaching an English only glossary.
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Note added at 2002-07-19 15:23:13 (GMT)
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According to the New Shorter Oxford cheesecloth = butter muslin = butter cloth = a thin loosely woven cloth with a fine mesh, originally used primarily as a wrapping for butter

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Note added at 2002-07-19 15:26:13 (GMT)
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And according to the attached glossary:
Sometimes called Tobacco cloth. Soft and loosely woven cotton gauze fabric made from fine yarn. The natural colour of this sheer gauze is cream but it can be bleached or dyed. Plain weave, sometimes heavily sized, and has a rough finish and wrinkled look. Not hardwearing but washes well.
Originally used for wrapping cheese and for making polishing clothes, and sometimes as a mount-ing or underlining fabric. When it became a fashion fabric, the quality was improved and the texture made slightly closer. Fashion cheesecloth may contain some polyester. Strictly speaking it does not require pressing but this does improve its appearance. Used for blouses, skirts, nightwear, and men’s shirts.