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
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If Derek Jeter invented the strategy of preemptive blandness, a verbal jiu-jitsu move that cloaks every utterance in a gauze of impenetrable nothingness, Tom Brady has earned a Vantablack® belt in the discipline.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Pictures show the top of his head wrapped in medical gauze — almost like a mummy — with pediatric heart monitor wires attached to his chest.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The floral-print linen and silk-blend gauze midi dress features a bustier-style bodice with semi-exposed boning and a few fabric ruffles.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
Each aims for timeless appeal with youthful twists and modest coverage, which extends to the new label’s beachwear assortment including 100 percent cotton double-gauze Vista bottoms, Laguna Fray button-up shirt and tiered maxi Reef skirt, which doubles as a maxidress.
—Emily Mercer, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Pictures show the top of his head wrapped in medical gauze — almost like a mummy — with pediatric heart monitor wires attached to his chest.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The floral-print linen and silk-blend gauze midi dress features a bustier-style bodice with semi-exposed boning and a few fabric ruffles.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
Each aims for timeless appeal with youthful twists and modest coverage, which extends to the new label’s beachwear assortment including 100 percent cotton double-gauze Vista bottoms, Laguna Fray button-up shirt and tiered maxi Reef skirt, which doubles as a maxidress.
—Emily Mercer, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Gauze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gauze. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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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