gauzy

[ gaw-zee ]
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adjective,gauz·i·er, gauz·i·est.
  1. like gauze; transparently thin and light.

Origin of gauzy

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; gauze + -y1

Other words from gauzy

  • gauz·i·ly, adverb
  • gauz·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for gauzy

gauzy

/ (ˈɡɔːzɪ) /


adjectivegauzier or gauziest
  1. resembling gauze; thin and transparent

Derived forms of gauzy

  • gauzily, adverb
  • gauziness, noun

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