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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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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Cite this Entry

“Gauze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gauze. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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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