bandage
1ban·dage
noun \ˈban-dij\Definition of BANDAGE
1
: a strip of fabric used especially to cover, dress, and bind up wounds
2
: a flexible strip or band used to cover, strengthen, or compress something
Examples of BANDAGE
- He wrapped a bandage around his knee.
- She put a bandage on the cut.
Origin of BANDAGE
Middle French, from bande
First Known Use: 1599
2bandage
transitive verb ban·daged ban·dag·ing
Definition of BANDAGE
: to bind, dress, or cover with a bandage <bandage a wound> <a bandaged ankle>
Examples of BANDAGE
- He arrived with a bandaged ankle.
- <her mother always bandages her scraped knees very carefully>
First Known Use of BANDAGE
1774
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