gauze vs gossamer

gauze and gossamer both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of gauze include cheesecloth.

gauze (noun)	gossamer (noun)
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave	a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings	filaments from a web that was spun by a spider

gauze (adjective)	gossamer (adjective)
	characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
	so thin as to transmit light