gauze
Word family noungauzinessgauzeadjectivegauzy
gauze /ɡɔːz $ ɡɒːz/ noun [uncountableU] 3 a material made of thin threads of metal or plastic 〔金属或塑料做的〕网纱,网 They covered the tubes with wire gauze. 他们用铁丝网把管子裹起来。
—gauzy adjectiveadj a gauzy white dress 一件白色的薄纱裙
Origin gauze (1500-1600) French gaze, probably from Gaza, town in Palestine