Topic: HOSPITAL
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | gaze, probably from Gaza, town in Palestine |
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gauze
[uncountable]
[uncountable]1DH very thin transparent material with very small holes in it
2 also gauze bandage American EnglishMH thin cotton with very small holes in it that is used for tying around a wound : His hands were wrapped in gauze bandages.
His hands were wrapped in gauze bandages.3 a material made of thin threads of metal or plastic : They covered the tubes with wire gauze.
They covered the tubes with wire gauze. —gauzy adjective: a gauzy white dress
a gauzy white dress