gauze

/ɡɔːz/ · noun

Meaning

A thin fabric with a loose, open weave.
A similar bleached cotton fabric used as a surgical dressing.
A thin woven metal or plastic mesh.
Wire gauze, used as fence.
Mist or haze
To apply a dressing of gauze
To mist; to become gauze-like.

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Related words

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