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
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The potential tariffs could also cover surgical masks, N95 respirators, gloves, gowns and other medical and surgical instruments and supplies including IV bags, gauze/bandages, sutures, wheelchairs, crutches and hospital beds.
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Reuters 12 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Similar to the gauze throw above, this one is also reversible.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
The four-layer gauze construction—made with 100% Turkish Cotton—is fluffy without weighing down your bedscape.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2025
In a brief video snippet accompanying the post, Cyrus is seen in close-up staring directly into the camera while wearing what looks like surgical gauze around her chin and head as more white material is blown by a breeze around her face.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
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Reuters 12 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Similar to the gauze throw above, this one is also reversible.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
The four-layer gauze construction—made with 100% Turkish Cotton—is fluffy without weighing down your bedscape.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2025
In a brief video snippet accompanying the post, Cyrus is seen in close-up staring directly into the camera while wearing what looks like surgical gauze around her chin and head as more white material is blown by a breeze around her face.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Gauze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gauze. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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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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