Gauze is used to cover and protect open wounds. It serves as a barrier between someone's underlying tissue at the atmosphere. Gauze is important for fighting infections in open wounds.

Gauze is one of those words that we don't make plural. May I have some gauze? May I have five pieces of gauze. There is a lot of gauze on the floor.

Gauze is made of cottan

He wrapped his injury in gauze. The gauze curtains blew in the breeze.

The gauze kept the flies off of the meat.