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Definition of gauze - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
textilesthin fabric with a loose weave
- She wore a dress made of gauze.
2.
medicalTECH. bleached cotton fabric for surgical dressingsTECH.
- The nurse applied gauze to the wound.
3.
materialsRare thin woven metal or plastic meshRare
- The filter was made of gauze.
Images of gauze
thin fabric with a loose weave 
bleached cotton fabric for surgical dressings 
thin woven metal or plastic mesh
Expressions with gauze
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letting light through because thin and light like gauze
The curtains are gauze-like and let sunlight in.
mesh material made from interwoven wires
The beaker was placed on the wire gauze.
type of bandage made from gauze
He applied a gauze bandage to stop the bleeding.
gauze soaked with petrolatum for wound care
The nurse applied petrolatum gauze to the burn.
Origin of gauze
French, gaze (gauze)
Terms with gauze included in their meaning
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medical
sterile gauze placed inside a wound to stop bleeding
translucent fabric
made of or resembling gauze, thin and translucent
fabric
fine gauze or tulle fabric
measurement
four-inch by four-inch gauze or material
materials
thin and translucent like gauze
fabric
resembling gauze in texture or appearance
thin fabric
letting light through because thin and light like gauze
medical
type of bandage made from gauze
covering
covered with gauze
medical dressing
gauze soaked with petrolatum for wound care
Examples of gauze in a sentence
Gauze curtains softly filtered the sunlight. He wrapped the cut with gauze carefully. Gauze was used to cover the surgical site. The sculpture was encased in a protective gauze. Gardeners often use gauze to protect plants from insects.
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- French:gaze, maille métallique, ...
- German:Gaze, Verbandmull, ...
- Italian:garza, rete sottile, ...
- Spanish:gasa, vendaje de gasa, ...
- Portuguese:gaze, tela, ...
- Chinese:纱布, 医用纱布, ...
- Japanese:ガーゼ, メッシュ, ...
- Arabic:شَاش, شَبَكَة, ...
- Hebrew:גָּזָה, גָּזָה, ...
- Russian:марля, бинт, ...
- Ukrainian:марля, ...
- Hindi:पतला कपड़ा, पट्टी, ...
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