gauzy
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- gauzily adverb
- gauziness noun
Etymology
Origin of gauzy
Example Sentences
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Some type of gauzy fabric wound beneath the chin; but Charles could not make out a face.
From Literature
Mom stares over my head at the gauzy window curtains.
From Literature
Her white umbrella, matching wide-brimmed hat and long gauzy veil was complemented by a sleeveless turquoise dress over pleated white trousers.
From Barron's
Her Instagram account, which is currently deactivated, featured a strangely homogenous series of headshots, all showing the gauzy, unreal lighting that's characteristic of AI image generators.
From BBC
It's an album of intimate, gauzy pop, almost entirely drumless and built around hypnotic musical loops that short-circuit your emotions.
From BBC
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