1
a
: a thin often transparent fabric used chiefly for clothing or draperies
b
: a loosely woven cotton surgical dressing
c
: a firm woven fabric of metal or plastic filaments
2
: haze
Examples of gauze in a Sentence
He wrapped the wound in gauze.
wrapped in the pale gauze of a misty afternoon, the city seemed eerily romantic to the strolling lovers
Recent Examples on the Web
The city looks like modern-day Manhattan, except that men sport bowl cuts and women wear see-through robes, made either of gauze or an innovative, all-purpose building material called Megalon, discovered by Catilina and central to his scheme to revamp the city.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 May 2024
We were very inspired by her and loved that look of gauze.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 8 May 2024
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 May 2024
We were very inspired by her and loved that look of gauze.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for gauze
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“Gauze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gauze. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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gauze
noun1
: a thin often transparent fabric
2
: a loosely woven cotton surgical bandage
3
: a woven fabric of fine metal or plastic wires
gauzy
adjective
ˈgȯ-zē
Medical Definition
gauze
noun
: a loosely woven cotton surgical dressing
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