gauze-like
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7.1
- adjective
- The curtains were made from a gauze-like fabric that let soft sunlight filter into the room.
Examples
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Through the gauze-like mist, the silhouette of the mountain appeared ghostly and faint.
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She wore a gauze-like scarf that fluttered in the slightest breeze.
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The dress was made of a gauze-like fabric.
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She wore a gauze-like shawl over her shoulders.
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The curtains were made from a gauze-like fabric that let soft sunlight filter into the room.
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She wore a gauze-like scarf that fluttered in the slightest breeze.
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Through the gauze-like mist, the silhouette of the mountain appeared ghostly and faint.
Synonyms
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3.9
Thin material that lets you see what is behind it
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4.0
Very thin and almost see-through, like light fabric
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6.7
Very thin and light, often letting light pass through like a curtain
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8.6
Very light and delicate like a thin cloth or spider web
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5.8
A thin, light layer that is almost see-through
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9.6
Very light, delicate material that is almost transparent
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7.2
Full of mist that makes things look unclear
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7.5
A thing that has thin spider webs on it
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3.7
Very thin, soft, and easy to tear like paper used for cleaning
Antonyms
How Thin
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gauze-like starts with gauze, a very thin cloth often used for bandages, and the ending -like means 'similar'. Gauze likely comes from the city of Gaza or an old Arabic word for 'silk', so gauze-like means 'like that thin, nearly see-through cloth'.