double Gloucester en · NOUN
Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps because cream from the morning milk was added to the evening milk, because the milk was skimmed twice, or because the cheese was typically twice the height of a single Gloucester.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A variety of Gloucester cheese, stronger and aged for longer than single Gloucester.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| double Gloster | alternative | lexicographic | |
| double Gloucesters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |