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bandage

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. bandage (noun)
  2. bandage (verb)
  3. figure-of-eight bandage (noun)
  4. plaster bandage (noun)
  5. spiral bandage (noun)
  6. spiral reverse bandage (noun)

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
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Examples of BANDAGE

  1. He wrapped a bandage around his knee.
  2. She put a bandage on the cut.

Origin of BANDAGE

Middle French, from bande
First Known Use: 1599

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