gauze /ɡɔːz $ ɡɒːz/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: gaze , probably from Gaza , town in Palestine ]
1 . very thin transparent material with very small holes in it
2 . ( also gauze bandage American English ) thin cotton with very small holes in it that is used for tying around a wound:
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.
—gauzy adjective :
a gauzy white dress