gauze

noun
UK: /ɡɔːz/
US: /ɡɔːz/

  1. A thin, loosely woven fabric used for dressing wounds or other medical purposes.

    1. She covered the cut with gauze.
    2. The nurse gently applied fresh gauze to the patient's burn.

  2. A very thin, light cloth used for clothing or curtains.

    1. The dress was made of soft gauze.
    2. Sunlight filtered softly through the gauze curtains.

Synonyms

bandage dressing netting webbing
gauze transitive-verb

  1. To cover something with gauze.

    1. Gauze the wound before bandaging.
    2. The medic quickly gauzed the soldier's injury.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "gauze" in English means: A thin, loosely woven fabric used for dressing wounds or other medical purposes., A very thin, light cloth used for clothing or curtains..

The phonetic transcription of "gauze" is /ɡɔːz/ in British English and /ɡɔːz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "gauze": bandage, dressing, netting, webbing.

Example usage of "gauze": "She covered the cut with gauze.". More examples on the page.