cloth strainer; filter cloth
A piece of cloth used for straining or filtering liquids or fine particles, such as in cooking or industrial processes.
When making miso soup, I strain the broth with a cloth strainer.
This filter cloth is made of fine-mesh nylon.
Common spelling using the kana for こし and the kanji 布 for cloth.
Uses the kanji 濾 (filter), which is less common but still seen in technical contexts.
Compound of こし (連用形 of こす 'to strain, filter') + 布 (ぬの 'cloth').