gauze
English
Etymology
From French gaze, either from Arabic قَزّ (qazz, “silk”), from Persian کز (kaz, “silk”), from Middle Persian kaz (“silk”); or from غَزَّة (ḡazza, “Gaza”), a city associated with silk production.
Pronunciation
- enPR: gôz, IPA(key): /ɡɔːz/
- Rhymes: -ɔːz
- Homophones: gores (non-rhotic accents)
Noun
gauze (countable and uncountable, plural gauzes)
Derived terms
Translations
thin fabric with open weave
cotton fabric used as surgical dressing
woven metal or plastic mesh
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