a smooth soft white cheese made from soured cream or milk
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈcream ˌcheese, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Fooda soft, white, unripened cheese that is easily spread, made of sweet milk and sometimes cream.
cream′ cheese′,
- Fooda soft, white, smooth-textured, unripened, spreadable cheese made of sweet milk and sometimes cream.
- Dialect Terms, Food[Gulf States.]cottage cheese.
- 1575–85
- 2. See cottage cheese.
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