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
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
Parachute has also paired its own organic terry gauze robe with the shoe.
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024
This pack is stocked with crucial items like fabric bandages, gauze pads, and burn gel to treat common trail injuries effectively, but that's just the start of what's in stock.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2024
The Kranky duo merges shoegaze and noise-rock in a gauze of smoggy distortion on their follow-up to 2011’s Common Era, letting subterranean earworms wriggle up through your subconscious.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Aug. 2024
In one of those cases, the gauze wasn't analyzed until 33 days after the attack occurred (although it was kept in a sealed container).
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024
This pack is stocked with crucial items like fabric bandages, gauze pads, and burn gel to treat common trail injuries effectively, but that's just the start of what's in stock.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2024
The Kranky duo merges shoegaze and noise-rock in a gauze of smoggy distortion on their follow-up to 2011’s Common Era, letting subterranean earworms wriggle up through your subconscious.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Aug. 2024
In one of those cases, the gauze wasn't analyzed until 33 days after the attack occurred (although it was kept in a sealed container).
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Gauze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gauze. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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gauze
noun1
: a thin often transparent fabric
2
: a loosely woven cotton surgical bandage
3
: a woven fabric of fine metal or plastic wires
gauzy
adjective
ˈgȯ-zē
Medical Definition
gauze
noun
: a loosely woven cotton surgical dressing
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