gause
gause is the obsolete spelling of gauze.
Meaning of gauze
Noun
gauze (countable and uncountable, plural gauzes)
- A thin fabric with a loose, open weave.
- A similar bleached cotton fabric used as a surgical dressing.
- “I can’t wrap up any dog’s foot now. There’s some gauze in the bathroom, go get it and do it yourself.”1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC
- A thin woven metal or plastic mesh.
- Mist or haze
Proper noun capitalized: Gause
Gause (plural Gauses)
- A surname.
Forms of gause
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | gauses |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Gauses |
Questions about gause
- What does gause mean?
- Gause means a surname.
- What is gause the obsolete spelling of?
- Gause is the obsolete spelling of gauze.
- What part of speech is gause?
- Gause is a proper noun.
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