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gauze

DEFINITIONS OF: gauze

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n (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings

Synonyms:
gauze bandage
Types:
petrolatum gauze
gauze saturated with petrolatum
Type of:
cotton
fabric woven from cotton fibers

n a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave

Synonyms:
netting, veiling
Types:
cheesecloth
a coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to wrap cheeses
gossamer
a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
Type of:
mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, network
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
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