GAUZE


Meaning of GAUZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgȯz ]

noun

Etymology: Middle French gaze

Date: 1561

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

• gauze·like -ˌlīk adjective

• gauz·i·ly ˈgȯ-zə-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.