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
Recent Examples on the Web Martin was unable to speak to reporters after the win, getting dressed in the locker room with gauze in his mouth to help stop the bleeding. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024 Finally, Negrete bandages the wound, an ugly bulge of the intestines visible under the gauze. Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024 The 12-piece kit is equipped with bandaids of multiple sizes, gauze pads, and cleansing wipes for disinfection. Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2024 Loyola volleyball player Sean Kelly will force his athletic trainer to break out the gauze pads after one of his spikes causes a nose bleed for a helpless opponent. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023 The couple’s conversations expanded to other drugs and supplies including IV poles, saline bags, gauze, tape and 20-gauge needles. Dan Morse, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2024 Then, Hardy’s uncle in a hospital bed, gauze over his left eye. Emily Davies, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024 In a similar case revealed in 2018, a 42-year-old Japanese woman who complained of abdominal bloating was found to have two gauze sponges left inside her for at least six years. Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2024 The gauze absorbed heat to prevent igniting flammable gas but still let through sufficient light. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 Dec. 2023

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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 19 Mar. 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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