gauze

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Synonyms: gaze, gauge, gauzy, gause, ganze, guze, gaure, gaude, gaue, gaule, gaute

Antonyms: gaze, gauge, gauzy, gause, ganze, guze, gaure, gaude, gaue, gaule, gaute

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Noun

1. A thin [[fabric]] with a loose, open [[weave]].
2. {{senseid|en|medicine}}{{lb|en|medicine}} A similar [[bleached]] [[cotton]] fabric used as a [[surgical]] [[dressing]].
3. A thin [[woven]] [[metal]] or [[plastic]] [[mesh]].
4. {{ellipsis of|en|wire gauze}}
5. [[mist|Mist]] or [[haze]]

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To apply a [[dressing]] of gauze; to cover with gauze.
2. {{lb|en|ambitransitive|literary}} To [[mist]]; to make or become gauze-like.

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