1. Noun
A very thin, slight, transparent stuff, generally of silk; also, any fabric resembling silk gauze; as, wire gauze; cotton gauze.
2. Adjective
Having the qualities of gauze; thin; light; as, gauze merino underclothing.
3. Noun
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
More about this word
Synonyms and related words
Explore this word