gauze

Everyday

1. Gauze is a very thin, light cloth with tiny holes, often used to cover wounds. tree →
2. Gauze is a fine net of wire, used in science equipment and screens. tree →

In the lessons

In first aid and safety, a clean gauze pad or dressing covers a cut or scrape to keep it clean. In science, wire gauze sits on a tripod over a burner. Phrases: «gauze pad», «gauze bandage», «wire gauze».

Examples

• The nurse put gauze over the cut on my knee. tree →
• A first-aid kit has gauze pads and bandages. tree →
• Press the gauze firmly to stop the bleeding. tree →
• The window had a gauze screen to keep out flies. tree →
• In science, the beaker sat on a wire gauze. tree →
• The fairy's dress was made of shiny gauze. tree →
• Better than all, he had two lovely gauze wings which carried him the whole day without getting tired. tree →

Note

Uncountable: «a piece of gauze», «some gauze». Rhymes with «laws». Not to be confused with «gaze» (to look for a long time). Safety: use clean gauze from a first-aid kit and tell an adult about bleeding. Not a number word.

In Jewish tradition

Isaiah lists it as a fine, thin cloth used for the rich women's robes of Jerusalem.

Interpretation. The tradition reads Isaiah's list of finery as showing the pride of the women of Zion, whom God will humble.

Examples

• and the gauze robes, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the mantles. (Prophets ISA.3.23, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Uncountable: «a piece of gauze», «some gauze». Rhymes with «laws». Not to be confused with «gaze» (to look for a long time). Safety: use clean gauze from a first-aid kit and tell an adult about bleeding. Not a number word.