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gauzily

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gauz⋅y

  [gaw-zee]
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–adjective, gauz⋅i⋅er, gauz⋅i⋅est.
like gauze; transparently thin and light.
Origin:
1790–1800; gauze + -y 1

Related forms:
gauz⋅i⋅ly, adverb
gauz⋅i⋅ness, noun
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gauze   (gôz)   
n.  

    1. A thin, transparent fabric with a loose open weave, used for curtains and clothing.

    2. A thin, loosely woven surgical dressing, usually made of cotton.

    3. A thin plastic or metal woven mesh.

  2. A mist or haze.


[French gaze, possibly from Spanish gasa (from Arabic qazz, raw silk, possibly from Persian kazh).]
gauz'i·ly adv., gauz'i·ness n.
gauz·y   (gô'zē)   
adj.   gauz·i·er, gauz·i·est
Resembling gauze in thinness or transparency. See Synonyms at airy.
gauz'i·ly adv., gauz'i·ness n.
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