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Smearcase — Smear case , n. [G. schmierk[ a]se; schmier grease (or schmieren to smear) + k[ a]se cheese.] Cottage cheese. [Local, U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smearcase — ☆ smearcase [smir′kās΄ ] n. [Ger schmierkäse < schmieren, to spread (see SMEAR) + käse, CHEESE1] COTTAGE CHEESE … English World dictionary
smearcase — also smiercase noun Etymology: modification of German Schmierkäse, from schmieren to smear + Käse cheese Date: 1829 chiefly Midland cottage cheese … New Collegiate Dictionary
smearcase — /smear kays /, n. Chiefly North Midland U.S. any soft cheese suitable for spreading or eating with a spoon, esp. a sour cottage cheese. Also, smiercase, schmierkase. [1820 30, Amer.; half trans., half adoption of G Schmierkäse, equiv. to… … Universalium
smearcase — n. soft cheese, cottage cheese … English contemporary dictionary
smearcase — smear·case … English syllables
smearcase — smear•case or smiercase [[t]ˈsmɪərˌkeɪs[/t]] n. dial. chiefly North Midland U.S. any soft cheese suitable for spreading, esp. a sour cottage cheese • Etymology: 1820–30, amer.; smear+ G Kӓse cheese I … From formal English to slang
smearcase — … Useful english dictionary
gumband — gum band n. Pennsylvania See rubber band. [Alteration and partial translation of German Gummiband, rubber band : Gummi, rubber, gum; see gummite + Band … Universalium
smiercase — variant of smearcase * * * /smear kays /, n. smearcase … Useful english dictionary
