Cotton gauze

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• 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Its name may derive etymologically from the Persian word for silk, via the Spanish word gasa .Uses and types*Gauze was originally made of silk.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 — (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]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gauze 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gauze´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 …   Useful english dictionary

• Gauze 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… …   Wikipedia

• gauze — [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… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Cotton 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… …   Wikipedia

• gauze — [ 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… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• gauze — [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 …   English World dictionary

• 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 — 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