gauze weave
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gauze weave — leno (def. 1). * * * gauze weave, = leno (def. 1). (Cf. ↑leno) … Useful english dictionary
Gauze — 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Its name may derive etymologically from the Persian word for silk, via the Spanish word gasa .Uses and types*Gauze was originally made of silk.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… … Wikipedia
gauze — /gɔz / (say gawz) noun 1. any thin transparent fabric made from any fibre in a plain or leno weave, used as a fabric for clothing, or for medical dressings. 2. something similar with a fine open weave, but made from a different material, such as… …
gauze — gauzelike, adj. /gawz/, n. 1. any thin and often transparent fabric made from any fiber in a plain or leno weave. 2. a surgical dressing of loosely woven cotton. 3. any material made of an open, meshlike weave, as of wire. 4. a thin haze. [1555… … Universalium
gauze bandage — noun (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings • Syn: ↑gauze • Topics: ↑medicine, ↑medical specialty • Hypernyms: ↑cotton … Useful english dictionary
gauze — 1. noun /ɡɔːz/ a) A thin fabric with a loose, open weave. b) A similar bleached cotton fabric used as a surgical dressing. 2. verb /ɡɔːz/ a) … Wiktionary
gauze — A bleached cotton cloth of plain weave, used for dressings, bandages, and absorbent sponges; petrolatum g. is saturated with petrolatum. [Fr. gaze, fr. Ar. gazz, raw silk] * * * gauze gȯz n a loosely woven cotton surgical dressing * * * n. thin… … Medical dictionary
gauze — [[t]gɔz[/t]] n. 1) tex thin and often transparent fabric made from any fiber in a plain or leno weave 2) med a surgical dressing of loosely woven cotton 3) tex any material made of an open, meshlike weave, as of wire 4) a thin haze • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
weave — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. interlace, intertwine, twine, entwine; loom, spin, fabricate; plait, pleat, pleach, braid, mat; contrive, construct. See crossing, plan. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. pattern, design, method of weaving,… … English dictionary for students
gauze — gÉ”Ëz n. lightweight semitransparent fabric; bandage made of loosely woven cotton; material with a loose mesh like weave … English contemporary dictionary
