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1. (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
   - gauze bandage
    
2. A net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
   - netting, veiling

Sounds like: gores

Derived forms: gauzes

See also: gauzy

Type of: cotton, mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, network

Part of: bandage, patch, surgical dressing

Encyclopedia: Gauze