gauze

/ɡɔːz/
noun
  1. A thin, light, loosely woven cloth, often used for bandages or as a filter.
    • The nurse wrapped the wound in sterile gauze.
    • The costume was made of layers of white gauze that floated as she danced.
    • She used a piece of gauze to strain the seeds from the juice.
  2. A very fine, transparent fabric made of silk, cotton, or synthetic fibers, used for clothing or curtains.
    • The bride's veil was a delicate silk gauze.
    • The curtains were made of soft gauze that let in a gentle light.
    • She wore a summer dress of floral gauze.
  3. A thin, misty haze or fog.
    • The city skyline was softened by a gauze of smog.
    • The mountains were barely visible through the morning gauze.
    • A gauze of mist hung over the lake at dawn.
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