gauzes

See-through medical fabrics

Gauzes is the plural of gauze, a thin, loosely woven fabric.

Medical gauze covers wounds; theatrical gauze creates hazy stage effects.

The word extends to anything similarly sheer or translucent: gauzes of mist hung over the valley.

Multiple types or pieces are gauzes: The nurse prepared sterile gauzes for the dressing change.

fabric

sheer

Absolute; also diaphanous

transparentAllowing light through
lightweightLacking mass or importance
wovenInterlaced on loom

muslin · chiffon · voile · organza · netting · delicate · airy · diaphanous · curtains · veils

medical

bandages

Strips covering wounds

dressingsCoverings for wounds
woundsBodily tissue damage
sterileFree from microorganisms

wrappings · surgical · antiseptic · pads · compress · absorbent · cotton · layers · trauma · healing

atmospheric

haze

Murky atmospheric suspension

mistFine airborne moisture
fogLow-lying cloud cover
blurLack of sharpness

veil · obscure · diffuse · soft · dreamy · filmy · clouded · shrouded · dimmed · faded

Opposites

material density and opacity

gauzescanvas

Heavy woven cloth

denim · felt · leather · oilcloth · tarpaulin

material solidity and structure

gauzesplaster casts

Hardened supports for injuries

adhesive tape · metal plates

medical dressing rigidity

gauzescasts

Tosses, or actor groups

splints · plaster casts · braces · immobilizers

Phrases

gauze padSterile wound covering
gauze wrapPorous medical binding
medical gauze
cotton gauzeLoosely woven medical fabric
sterile gauzeBacteria-free wound covering
wire gauzeWoven metal mesh

Family

gauze, gauzy, gauzier, gauziest

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G