1. 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).]

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