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gauze Definition

gauze (gôz)

noun

  1. any very thin, light, transparent, loosely woven material, as of cotton or silk
  2. any similar but stiff material, as of thin wire
  3. a thin mist

Etymology: Fr gaze < Sp gasa < Ar ḳazz, raw silk < Pers käž

gauze Synonyms

gauze

n.

film, veil, cheesecloth, mosquito netting, bandage, sterile cloth, sterile dressing, dressing.

gauze Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • soak: Traditional dressings: A pack of ribbon gauze soaked in an antiseptic solution is a very traditional way of managing cavity wounds.
  • use: Don't use gauze or a plaster which can stick to the burn.
  • place: We will also place a large gauze over this area to assist with interesting lighting effects and ' hidden ' scenes.

Adjective modifier

  • sterile: Clean with a mild soap and water, dry carefully, then cover with sterile gauze.
  • clean: Clean the wound using a pad of clean gauze or even paper towels.
  • white: The toilet is covered in a sort of white gauze, and I can't use it.
  • surgical: The filter media is made of 4 layers of high quality NAFTA surgical cotton gauze specially designed by our R&D department.
  • thin: I made about 10 pieces of work on a thin gauze.

Modifies a noun

  • swab: Clean any cuts with gauze swabs, not cotton wool.
  • dressing: A few Melolin gauze dressings each 10cm x 10cm.
  • curtain: Through the gauze curtain our eyes were all riveted upon the scene within.
  • screen: Blackout hand painted a gauze screen with the Black Eyed Peas ' logo.
  • group: There were, however, some difficulties identified in the gauze group.
  • bandage: All he has is a small sheet over his hips and a white gauze bandage on his head.

Noun used with modifier

  • paraffin: These dressings do have minimal problems of adherence and are far superior to the paraffin gauze products, but are very expensive.
  • ribbon: Traditional dressings: A pack of ribbon gauze soaked in an antiseptic solution is a very traditional way of managing cavity wounds.
  • cotton: It is a soft non abrasive cotton gauze cut into strips about 1/4 inch wide this allows more surface contact area.
  • silk: Back General points on Costume for the 1890's period Fabric Silk, velvet, satin, silk gauze for dressy occasions.
  • wire: This society secured the services of Sir Humphry Davy, who devised the wire gauze safety lamp.
  • nylon: Make sure that vents holes are covered with thin nylon gauze to prevent spindrift entering.