Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A cake made of sweetened cottage cheese or cream cheese, eggs, milk, sugar, and flavorings.
- noun Images, especially photographs, of sexually attractive, scantily attired women.
- noun The women depicted in such images.
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- noun countable and uncountable A
pie made ofsweetened andflavoured cottage cheese orcream cheese ,eggs andmilk on acrunchy base . - noun uncountable
Imagery of one or morescantily clad ,sexually attractive persons , especially young women;pin-ups .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust
- noun a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire
Etymologies
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Examples
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Anonsters: The adulteration of pure, plain cheesecake is a crime against humanity.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “The Rise of the New Paternalism” 2010
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I have to say pumpkin cheesecake is definitely my favorite at this time of year, but overall I had a vanilla bean cheesecake in Nashville once that rocked all over the place.
Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Pan and a Giveaway! | Baking Bites 2009
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Although I love a classic cheesecake flavor, I LOVE anything pumpkin, so I would have to say pumpkin cheesecake is my favorite.
Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Pan and a Giveaway! | Baking Bites 2009
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The adulteration of pure, plain cheesecake is a crime against humanity.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “The Rise of the New Paternalism” 2010
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I think pumpkin cheesecake is my favorite so this pan would be the perfect addition to my kitchen!
Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Pan and a Giveaway! | Baking Bites 2009
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I really love pumpkin cheesecake but chocolate chip cheesecake is also divine!
Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Pan and a Giveaway! | Baking Bites 2009
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Prep notes: While the actual making of this cheesecake is a minimal time commitment, it does need to bake for almost an hour, cool in the oven for an hour, and chill overnight before it is served.
DARING BAKERS DO CHEESECAKE! Melissa 2009
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Lisa Oct 20 the best memory of a cheesecake is the raspberry swirl cheesecake that I frankenstined from other recipes - about 15 years ago, so pre easy lookup on teh interwebs.
Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Pan and a Giveaway! | Baking Bites 2009
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Prep notes: While the actual making of this cheesecake is a minimal time commitment, it does need to bake for almost an hour, cool in the oven for an hour, and chill overnight before it is served.
Archive 2009-04-01 Melissa 2009
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My favorite kind of cheesecake is lemon, with a ginger snap crust.
Pepperidge Farms Puff Pastry Shells, reviewed | Baking Bites 2009
john commented on the word cheesecake
“By 1951, the brother-sister photographers Irving and Paula Klaw, who ran a mail-order business in cheesecake, were promoting the Bettie Page image with spike heels and whips, while Bunny Yeager’s pictures featured her in jungle shots, with and without leopards skins.�?
The New York Times, Bettie Page, Queen of Pinups, Dies at 85, by Robert D. McFadden, December 11, 2008
December 13, 2008