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DictionarygauzeThin fabric
noun

gauze

GAWZ/ɡɔːz/

A thin, loosely woven fabric.

The unrolled gauze reveals a thin, loosely woven mesh.

A close-up of a white medical gauze roll with an unrolled strip and a folded pad, clearly revealing the thin, translucent, loosely woven mesh.
Etymology
gauzeFrenchgauze fabric

French gaze supplies the fabric name used in English for thin cloth such as bandage material. Its earlier origin is uncertain, so no deeper descriptive meaning is securely recoverable.

In context

Survival Skills for Everyone1:10
Use a sterile nonstick dressing or gauze pad. If you are in a survival situation and do not have access to commercial dressings, a clean cloth can work temporarily.
How Do You Treat A Road Rash Abrasion? - Survival Skills for Everyone

More examples

  • The nurse covers the scrape with a pad of sterile gauze.
  • She sews layers of pink gauze into the skirt.
  • We strain the broth through a clean piece of gauze.

Forms

gauze

gauzy adjective — Thin and sheer like loosely woven fabric.

Similar words

cheesecloth
Usually cotton with an open weave, often used for straining.
chiffon
A sheer fabric especially associated with flowing dresses and scarves.