English dictionary
gauze
/g/O/z/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Having the qualities of gauze; thin; light; as, <i>gauze</i> merino underclothing.
Source: webster1913
noun
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(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
Synonyms gauze bandageSource: WordNet 3.0
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a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A very thin, slight, transparent stuff, generally of silk; also, any fabric resembling silk gauze; as, wire <i>gauze</i>; cotton <i>gauze</i>.
Source: webster1913