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gauze

[gawz]
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noun

any thin and often transparent fabric made from any fiber in a plain or leno weave.
a surgical dressing of loosely woven cotton.
any material made of an open, meshlike weave, as of wire.
a thin haze.

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  9. gavard's muscle,
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Origin of gauze

First recorded in 1555–65, gauze is from the French word gaze < ?
Related formsgauze·like, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for gauze

gauze

noun

  1. a transparent cloth of loose plain or leno weave
  2. (as modifier)a gauze veil
a surgical dressing of muslin or similar material
any thin openwork material, such as wire
a fine mist or haze

Word Origin for gauze

C16: from French gaze, perhaps from Gaza, where it was believed to originate
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for gauze

gauze

n.

1560s, gais, from French gaze, conjectured to be from Arabic gazz "raw silk" [Barnhart], or from Gaza, Palestinian city associated with production of this fabric [Klein, Du Cagne].

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for gauze

gauze

[gôz]

n.

A bleached, woven cotton cloth, used for dressings, bandages, and absorbent sponges.
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