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gauzes

gauzes is the plural of gauze.

Meaning of gauze

Noun

gauze (countable and uncountable, plural gauzes)

  1. A thin fabric with a loose, open weave.
  2. 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
  3. A thin woven metal or plastic mesh.
  4. Mist or haze

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Phrases with gauzes

Questions about gauzes

What is gauzes the plural of?
Gauzes is the plural of gauze.

Words near gauzes in the dictionary

  1. gauze mats
  2. gauze-like
  3. gauzed
  4. gauzeless
  5. gauzelike
  6. gauzes
  7. gauzier
  8. gauziest
  9. gauzily
  10. gauziness
  11. gauzing

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