gauzy

adjective \ ˈgȯ-zē \

Definition of gauzy

gauzier; gauziest

1 :made of or resembling gauze

gauzy wings

2 :marked by vagueness, elusiveness, or fuzziness

his gauzy memory of the events

a gauzy melody

3 :tending to be or make romantic

gauzy optimism

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Examples of gauzy in a Sentence

gauzy curtains that let plenty of light through
I have only a gauzy recollection of those long-ago events.

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Returning to the stage after the debut of Taylor Swift's new music video, Perry appeared in a glittery, gauzy jumpsuit.

— halie lesavage, Glamour, "Every Single One of Katy Perry's VMAs 2017 Outfit Changes," 27 Aug. 2017
And Antwi is also the subject of The Spectrum's penultimate track, a gauzy, pristine tribute.

— elias leight, Billboard, "How Daley Fought Through 'Rock Bottom' to Make New Album 'The Spectrum'," 25 July 2017
SHOP Scarves: mrporter.com Beginner The new summer scarf is richly colored and patterned, with a silky texture that's worlds removed from the skinny, gauzy versions every West Coaster paired with a beanie about five years ago.

— esquire editors, Esquire, "A Scarf (Yes, a Scarf) Is Your Easy Summer Style Upgrade," 19 July 2017
Zendaya recently graced the Spider-Man: Homecoming press tour with a capital-L Look — an almost eye-searing pink gown with a gauzy goddess train.

— lilian min, Cosmopolitan, "Zendaya Can't Stop Serving Up Looks on the Spider-Man: Homecoming Press Tour," 30 June 2017
In the middle of all this neon, gauzy posturing, something real has happened.

— rachel syme, New Republic, "GLOW Serves Up Liberation in Lycra," 30 June 2017
But such gauzy notions – the Washington version of magical thinking – have been part of selling every major domestic agenda proposal since Thomas Jefferson built the Cumberland Pike.

— chris stirewalt, Fox News, "GOP goes back to the beginning on ObamaCare," 23 June 2017
The resulting images, bracingly intimate in black-and-white stills and gauzy 16-millimeter footage, redefined the visual language of perfume.

— laura regensdorf, Vogue, "Watch Kate Moss in Never-Before-Seen Footage From Calvin Klein’s ’90s Obsession Campaign," 21 June 2017
Real tolerance is not some gauzy idea of accepting all viewpoints as equal, valid and harmless.

— sally jenkins, chicagotribune.com, "If the Warriors want to take a stand, go to the White House and shake President Trump's hand," 15 June 2017

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First Known Use of gauzy

1760

gauzy Synonyms

Synonyms

cobwebby, filmy, frothy, flimsy, gossamer, gossamery, insubstantial, sleazy, unsubstantial

Antonyms

sturdy, substantial

Related Words

dainty, delicate, fine; feeble, fragile, frail; diaphanous, sheer, transparent

Near Antonyms

durable, knockabout, lasting, tough; coarse, heavy, rough, rude

GAUZY Defined for English Language Learners

gauzy

adjective

Definition of gauzy for English Language Learners

: light and thin : made of or resembling gauze
: not clear

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gauzy

adjective \ ˈgȯ-zē \

Definition of gauzy for Students

gauzier; gauziest

:thin and transparent like gauze

gauzy curtains

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