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gauzy

[gaw-zee]

adjective

gauzier, gauziest 
  1. like gauze; transparently thin and light.



gauzy

/ ĖˆÉ”É”Ė³śÉŖ /

adjective

  1. resembling gauze; thin and transparent

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • gauzily adverb
  • gauziness noun
  • ˈ²µ²¹³Ü³ś¾±±ō²ā adverb
  • ˈ²µ²¹³Ü³ś¾±²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of gauzy1

First recorded in 1790–1800; gauze + -y 1
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In my mind, I saw us in a hotel room in Greece beneath gauzy white curtains.

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Reviews of ā€œPeople Watchingā€ have nearly universally invoked Bruce Springsteen, and the critics aren’t wrong: With its gauzy keyboards and arpeggiated electric guitar, ā€œCrumbling Empireā€ has some undeniable ā€œI’m On Fireā€ energy.

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When Rose speaks of spirit, she is not talking about something metaphoric or symbolic; there’s nothing gauzy in this invocation.

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What is it about lavender that makes people want to don gauzy clothes and wander the fields, fingers trailing through the fragrant flowers?

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She was booked for a slot at the the now-canceled Desert Daze fest, which would have been an ideal home for her gauzy sound.

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