26984 words

gauze

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
a very thin, light cloth, used to make clothing, to cover cuts and to separate solids from liquids, etc.:

Examples:

a gauze skirt
a piece of sterile gauze
2
a material like a net formed by wires crossing over each other:

Examples:

wire gauze
3
a very thin, light cloth used for making clothing and for covering cuts in the skin:

Examples:

a gauze skirt
a sterile gauze bandage

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