gauze
🇺🇸
/ɡɔːz/
🇬🇧
/ɡɔːz/
noun
R
A thin, breathable fabric, often used in clothing and medical dressings.
The nurse placed a piece of gauze over the patient's wound.
R
A thin cotton material used to cover and protect wounds.
After cleaning the cut, she applied a sterile piece of gauze to it.
R
A material made of a network of wires, often used for cooking or as a screen.
The wire gauze on the grill allowed the heat to circulate evenly.
translation
A thin, breathable fabric, often used in clothing and medical dressings.; A thin cotton material used to cover and protect wounds.; A material made of a network of wires, often used for cooking or as a screen.
Word Forms
Plural
gauzes