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English noun: gauze

1. gauze (artifact) (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings


Synonymsgauze bandage


Broader (hypernym)cotton


Narrower (hyponym)petrolatum gauze


Part meronymbandage, patch, surgical dressing


Domain categorymedical specialty, medicine

2. gauze (artifact) a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave


Synonymsnetting, veiling


Broader (hypernym)mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, network


Narrower (hyponym)cheesecloth, gossamer









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