1
a
: a thin often transparent fabric used chiefly for clothing or draperies
b
: a loosely woven cotton surgical dressing
c
: a firm woven fabric of metal or plastic filaments
2
: haze
Examples of gauze in a Sentence
He wrapped the wound in gauze.
wrapped in the pale gauze of a misty afternoon, the city seemed eerily romantic to the strolling lovers
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Meanwhile, the sheer curtains came alive with layered projections — solar flares, pulsing wavelengths, images of Reznor casting ghostly echoes of himself across the gauze in duplicate, triplicate, quadruplicate.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Speaking of unpredictable situations, this multi-pocketed personal first-aid carrier is another smart investment, and can be used to hold a range of medical supplies, including gauze, band-aids, aspirins, and more.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Critical medical supplies such as painkillers, gauze, and antibiotics are also unavailable.
—Philip Wang, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
The spray is an ideal solution to wounds like gunshots, shrapnel injuries, deep or awkward cuts, and situations where tourniquets or gauze don’t work well.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Speaking of unpredictable situations, this multi-pocketed personal first-aid carrier is another smart investment, and can be used to hold a range of medical supplies, including gauze, band-aids, aspirins, and more.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Critical medical supplies such as painkillers, gauze, and antibiotics are also unavailable.
—Philip Wang, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
The spray is an ideal solution to wounds like gunshots, shrapnel injuries, deep or awkward cuts, and situations where tourniquets or gauze don’t work well.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gauze
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“Gauze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gauze. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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gauze
noun1
: a thin often transparent fabric
2
: a loosely woven cotton surgical bandage
3
: a woven fabric of fine metal or plastic wires
gauzy
adjective
ˈgȯ-zē
Medical Definition
gauze
noun
: a loosely woven cotton surgical dressing
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