English Explanatory Dictionary

pledget

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.
  2. A string of oakum used in calking.
verb
  1. To apply a pledget to.

Pronunciation

/ˈplɛ.d͡ʒət/

Word forms

pledget pledgets pledgeting pledgetting pledgeted pledgetted

Etymology

English dialect word for a small plug, using -et (“diminutive suffix”).

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