English Explanatory Dictionary

bandage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.
  2. A strip of cloth bound round the head and eyes as a blindfold.
  3. A provisional or makeshift solution that provides insufficient coverage or relief.
verb
  1. To apply a bandage to something.

Pronunciation

/ˈbændɪd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bandage.wav /baɳɖ.edʒ/

Word forms

bandage bandages bandaging bandaged

Etymology

Borrowed from French bandage.

Related words

dressing plaster splint

Derived words

adhesive bandage bandage dress bandagelike compression bandage liquid bandage living bandage pressure bandage rip off the bandage T-bandage triangular bandage bandageable rebandage unbandage
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