gauze

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A thin fabric with a loose, open weave.
2. 2
   A similar bleached cotton fabric used as a surgical dressing.
3. 3
   A thin woven metal or plastic mesh.
4. 4
   Ellipsis of wire gauze
5. 5
   Mist or haze

Verb

1. 1
   To apply a dressing of gauze
2. 2
   To mist; to become gauze-like.