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gauze

[gawz] / gɔz /
NOUN
bandage
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Her upper body rotates over the chair back and she gently pulls up one of her transparent gauze sleeves as if preparing for a pleasant conversation with us, her audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

He described it as a bioethanol fireplace that does not need a chimney flue, where liquid is poured on to a cotton gauze to create a "candle effect".

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

They veiled the stage in gauze on “Copy of A,” casting dozens of Reznor shadows while he strutted and howled about a despondent, depersonalized modernity.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

Luckily, as with any trending consumer good these days, see-through clothing comes in every price point and quality tier, from $36 polyester-blend cargo joggers to $419 gauze pants in 100 percent silk.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2024

She wore a dress of gauze and her dark hair was carried up in combs of ivory, combs of shell.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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