gauze

[ gawz ]
/ gɔz /
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noun

any thin and often transparent fabric made from any fiber in a plain or leno weave.
a surgical dressing of loosely woven cotton.
any material made of an open, meshlike weave, as of wire.
a thin haze.

Origin of gauze

First recorded in 1555–65, gauze is from the French word gaze < ?

OTHER WORDS FROM gauze

gauze·like, adjective

Words nearby gauze

gaussian integer, gaussmeter, gautama, gauteng, gautier, gauze, gauze weave, gauzy, gavage, gavard's muscle, gavarnie

Words related to gauze

plaster, dressing, puzzlement, bewilderment, perplexity, stupor, cast, compress, trance, shock, glaze, muddle, befuddlement, haze, fog, stupefaction, maze, discombobulation, distraction, narcosis

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British Dictionary definitions for gauze

gauze
/ (ɡɔːz) /

noun

  1. a transparent cloth of loose plain or leno weave
  2. (as modifier)a gauze veil
a surgical dressing of muslin or similar material
any thin openwork material, such as wire
a fine mist or haze

Word Origin for gauze

C16: from French gaze, perhaps from Gaza, where it was believed to originate

Medical definitions for gauze

gauze
[ gôz ]

n.

A bleached, woven cotton cloth, used for dressings, bandages, and absorbent sponges.