gauze

noun

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
gauzelike adjective
gauzily adverb

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 First Aid Only kit includes bandages, gauze, burn cream, antibiotic ointment, gloves, scissors and more. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025 The middle of his chest was covered with a large, gooey piece of gauze. Jeff Pearlman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025 At its best, Bennett’s writing cuts through the gauze. Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025 This particular kit is well-stocked, featuring classic first aid essentials like non-adherent pads, gauze, triple antibiotic ointment and BZK antiseptic wipes. Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gauze

Word History

Etymology

Middle French gaze

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of gauze was in 1561

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“Gauze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gauze. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

gauze

noun
1
: a thin often transparent fabric
2
: a loosely woven cotton surgical bandage
3
: a woven fabric of fine metal or plastic wires
gauzy
ˈgȯ-zē
adjective

Medical Definition

gauze

noun
: a loosely woven cotton surgical dressing

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