gauze vs cheesecloth

gauze and cheesecloth both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gauze	Yes	No	No	No
cheesecloth	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cheesecloth is a hyponym of gauze; that is, cheesecloth is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gauze:

gauze: a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
cheesecloth: a coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to wrap cheeses

Other hyponyms of gauze include gossamer.

gauze (noun)	cheesecloth (noun)
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave	a coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to wrap cheeses
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings