[ gɔ:z ]
■ noun
1》 a thin transparent fabric.
↘ Medicine thin, loosely woven cloth used for dressing and swabs.
2》 (also wire ~ ) a very fine wire mesh.
Derivatives
gauzily adverb
gauziness noun
gauzy adjective ( gauzier , gauziest ).
Origin
C16: from Fr. gaze , perh. from Gaza , the name of a town in Palestine.