cotton gauze
1Gauze — is a thin, translucent fabric with a open weave. Its name may derive etymologically from the Persian word for silk, via the Spanish word gasa .Uses and types*Gauze was originally made of silk. Now used for medical purposes gauze sponges are in… …
2Gauze — (g[add]z), n. [F. gaze; so called because it was first introduced from Gaza, a city of Palestine.] A very thin, slight, transparent stuff, generally of silk; also, any fabric resembling silk gauze; as, wire gauze; cotton gauze. [1913 Webster]… …
3Gauze dresser — Gauze Gauze (g[add]z), n. [F. gaze; so called because it was first introduced from Gaza, a city of Palestine.] A very thin, slight, transparent stuff, generally of silk; also, any fabric resembling silk gauze; as, wire gauze; cotton gauze. [1913… …
4gauze´like´ — gauze «gz», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a very thin, light cloth, easily seen through. Gauze is made of silk, linen, rayon, or cotton and is used as a fabric and often for bandages. 2. a thinly woven, open material resembling this fabric: »Wire gauze …
5Gauze sponge — Gauze Sponges are disposable medical supplies used everyday in hospitals and medical offices around the world. The different sizes include 2x2, 3x3, and 4x4. Healthcare management uses gauze sponges to clean wounds. The materials used in the… …
6gauze — [go:z US go:z] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: gaze, probably from Gaza, town in Palestine] 1.) very thin transparent material with very small holes in it 2.) also gauze bandage AmE thin cotton with very small holes in it that is used… …
7Cotton duck — (from Dutch doek, linen canvas ), also simply duck, sometimes duck cloth or duck canvas, commonly called canvas outside the textile industry, is a heavy, plain woven cotton fabric. There is also linen duck, which is less often used. Duck is used… …
8gauze — [ gɔz ] noun uncount 1. ) white cotton cloth that is very thin and has been woven in a loose way, used in layers for protecting and treating an injury 2. ) thin white material with holes in that is used especially for making curtains ╾ gauz|y… …
9gauze — [gôz] n. [Fr gaze < Sp gasa < Ar ḳazz, raw silk < Pers käž] 1. any very thin, light, transparent, loosely woven material, as of cotton or silk 2. any similar but stiff material, as of thin wire 3. a thin mist …
10gauze bandage — noun (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings • Syn: ↑gauze • Topics: ↑medicine, ↑medical specialty • Hypernyms: ↑cotton …
