the city was wrapped in a gauzy shroud

[alpacinou]

Is it okay to say "gauzy shroud"?

Is this correct?

She looked out the window. The city was wrapped in a gauzy shroud of dust/smog.

 

[tedmc]

The city was shrouded in dust/smog.

 

[5jj]

Is it okay to say "gauzy shroud"?

I think that's little excessive. I'd drop the 'gauzy'.

 

[alpacinou]

I think that's little excessive. I'd drop the 'gauzy'.

Is it technically okay?

 

[5jj]

If you mean by that "Is it free of grammatical error?", the answer is "Yes".