1597, in the meaning defined above
Cheshire cat
Cheshire cheese
Cheshvan
“Cheshire cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cheshire%20cheese. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
named for Cheshire, county in England where the cheese was first made
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