gauze

noun

ˈgȯz 

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

ˈgȯz-ˌlīk 

adjective

gauzily

ˈgȯ-zə-lē 

adverb

Synonyms of gauze

• haze
• fog
• cloud
• mist

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

And every single Saturday, from September 6 through last week, Jack Curtis puts on his helmet, slid his shoulder pads over the gauze that covers the port that delivers the chemo and plays college football. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025

It’s stocked with bandages, burn cream, gauze, sterile gloves, and more. —Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025

For most bleeds, the first step is to apply pressure with a sterile gauze. —Patricia "blackpacker" Cameron, Outside Online, 27 Oct. 2025

Use disposable products like gauze or cotton swabs to gently remove build-up or crustiness. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 24 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle French gaze

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing gauze

• wire gauze

Rhymes for gauze

• ahs
• baas
• cause
• clause
• claws
• coz
• daws
• draws
• flaws
• gnaws
• haws
• hawse

Kids Definition

gauze

noun

ˈgȯz 

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

ˈgȯz 

: a loosely woven cotton surgical dressing