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gauze
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
gauze
(noun)
gauze
/
ˈ
gɑːz/
noun
gauze
/
ˈ
gɑːz/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of GAUZE
[
noncount
]
1
:
a very thin cloth
:
cloth so thin that you can see through it
red
gauze
curtains
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2
:
loosely woven cotton that is used as a bandage
He wrapped the wound in
gauze
.
a
gauze
pad [=a small square of folded gauze]
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