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gauze
/ɡɔːz/
noun 5verb 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
sterile
VERB + GAUZE
wrap
GAUZE + NOUN
bathroom, pads
PREP.
around, in, with
Definitions
noun
1
A thin fabric with a loose, open weave.
2
A similar bleached cotton fabric used as a surgical dressing.
“I can’t wrap up any dog’s foot now. There’s some gauze in the bathroom, go get it and do it yourself.”
3
A thin woven metal or plastic mesh.
4
Ellipsis of wire gauze
5
Mist or haze
verb
1
To apply a dressing of gauze; to cover with gauze.
The lid [of the feeder] has a circular gauzed area that allows the syrup to permeate slowly.
I gauzed the deep cuts and gashes.
2
To mist; to make or become gauze-like.
The wide plain gauzed into a sea on which the hut floated lonely.
It had come to be six o’clock; midges gauzed the air.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
- netting
- veiling
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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“I can’t wrap up any dog’s foot now. There’s some gauze in the bathroom, go get it and do it yourself.”
Wiktionary02
The lid [of the feeder] has a circular gauzed area that allows the syrup to permeate slowly.
Wiktionary03
I gauzed the deep cuts and gashes.
Wiktionary04
The wide plain gauzed into a sea on which the hut floated lonely.
Wiktionary05
Wrap the gauze around the dressing.
Tatoeba · #1045524906
After cleaning the wound, the nurse applied some antiseptic and covered it with sterile gauze pads to keep it clean and promote healing.
Tatoeba · #11562037Usage Notes
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