gauze

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noun \ ˈgȯz \

Definition of gauze

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

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gauzelike

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gauzily

play \ˈgȯ-zə-lē\ adverb

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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 of gauze from the Web

Vaginal seeding has new moms who have just undergone a C-section coating their newborn in their own vaginal fluids (which have been collected or absorbed by a swab or gauze).

— anthea levi, Health.com, "Why Are Moms Coating Their Newborns in Vaginal Fluid?," 23 Aug. 2017
The collection includes four sheet masks made with a gauze-like lace as a base and infused with super-hydrating serum.

— sarah kinonen, Allure, "Dr. Pimple Popper Just Launched a Line of Sheet Masks With Dermovia," 16 Aug. 2017
One of the white nationalists left the park bleeding, his head wrapped in gauze.

— brian m. rosenthal, The Seattle Times, "Car plows into crowd as protest violence rocks Virginia city," 12 Aug. 2017
Loosely apply a dry bandage, gauze or clean cotton clothing to the area and take a mild pain reliever for minor burns that don't affect the face.

— steve almasy and muhammad darwish, CNN, "London acid attacks: 16-year-old charged with multiple offenses," 15 July 2017
This is the equivalent of offering a gauze pad to treat a broken back.

— david lazarus, latimes.com, "Revised GOP healthcare bill succeeds at making things even worse," 14 July 2017
A small girl, her head wrapped in gauze, walked past the soldiers holding her mother’s hand.

— Washington Post, "Tensions rise between Iraqi forces and civilians in Mosul," 5 July 2017
The office contained a reclining chair, drills and parts, picks, an air compressor, gauze, drugs, mold-making equipment and other items, police said.

— linda trischitta, Sun-Sentinel.com, "'Dentist' accused for third time of practicing without a license," 28 June 2017
On a recent weekday morning, Anchorage artist Sheila Wyne and writer Bruce Farnsworth pushed box after box into an area with four wood walls and a gauze roof.

— devin kelly, Alaska Dispatch News, "Full-scale studio apartment model points toward Anchorage’s housing future," 27 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of gauze

Middle French gaze

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First Known Use: 1561

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gauze Synonyms

Synonyms

brume, fog, haze, mist, murk, reek, smog, soup

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bank, cloud, fume, miasma, smoke, smother, steam

GAUZE Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of gauze for English Language Learners

: a very thin cloth : cloth so thin that you can see through it
: loosely woven cotton that is used as a bandage

GAUZE Defined for Kids

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Definition of gauze for Students

1 :a thin fabric that allows light to pass through it

2 :loosely woven cotton used as a bandage

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noun \ ˈgȯz \

medical Definition of gauze

:a loosely woven cotton surgical dressing

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