gauze

Definition

  • noun: a very thin cloth
  • noun: a thin often transparent fabric used chiefly for clothing or draperies
  • synonyms: ace bandage, band-aid, london fog

Examples

  • a 'gauze' pad [=a small square of folded gauze]

  • He wrapped the wound in 'gauze'.

  • red 'gauze' curtains

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) by elite status. I think cheap is our starting point. There's nothing cheap about loyalty. So, we came up with this master plan, which was for me to put gauze, to put bandages on both my hands. Then we got on the plane, transatlantic, flying to Zurich. Walked up... Waited till it was dark, (..)
    2009 Up in the Air