1. plural of gauze; thin, translucent fabrics with a loose weave, often used for medical bandages or curtains

1. third person singular present of gauze; covers or wraps with gauze

Examples

• The nurse applied fresh gauzes to the patient’s wounds.
• Medical gauzes must be sterile before use.
• She bought several gauzes at the pharmacy.
• The doctor gauzes the cut carefully.
• Fine gauzes hung in the windows to filter the light.
• He gauzes his injured hand every morning.
• The surgical gauzes were individually wrapped.