gauze

UK
/ɡɔːz/
US
/ɡɔz/

Translations

gauzenoun
gauzes
pl
gazeTissu médical ou textile léger et ajouré.
The nurse applied a piece of gauze to the wound to stop the bleeding.
L'infirmière a appliqué un morceau de gaze sur la plaie pour arrêter le saignement.
Additional translations
gazePar extension, matériau fin et ajouré employé dans certains usages techniques ou industriels.
Synonyms
gauzeverb
gauzed
Past Simple
gauzed
Past Participle
gauzing
Gerund
UK
/ɡɔːz/
US
/ɡɔz/
panserAu sens médical, avec un pansement ou de la gaze.
The nurse gauzed the wound to protect it from infection.
L'infirmière a pansé la plaie pour la protéger de l'infection.
gauzeadjective
Used attributively to describe something made of or relating to gauze (e.g., "gauze bandage").
gazeSe dit d'un tissu fin et ajouré; employé surtout dans des tournures comme "en gaze".
She wrapped her hair in a gauze scarf.
Elle a enveloppé ses cheveux dans une écharpe en gaze.

Definitions

gauzenoun
A thin, transparent fabric with a loose open weave, often used for bandages or dressings.
The nurse applied a piece of gauze to the wound to stop the bleeding.
A thin, loosely woven surgical dressing, usually made of cotton, used to protect or cover a wound.
After cleaning the cut, the doctor covered it with gauze to keep it clean.
A material resembling a thin, transparent fabric, used in various industrial applications.
The laboratory used a special type of gauze to filter the solution.
gauzeverb
To cover or wrap with gauze, a thin, transparent fabric used for medical purposes.
The nurse gauzed the wound to protect it from infection.
gauzeadjective
Made of or relating to gauze; consisting of a thin, loosely woven fabric.
She wrapped her hair in a gauze scarf.