bandage

1 of 2

noun

ban·​dage ˈban-dij 

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

bandage

2 of 2

verb

bandaged; bandaging

transitive verb

: to bind, dress, or cover with a bandage

bandage a wound

a bandaged ankle

Synonyms

Verb

• bind
• heal
• dress
• treat

Examples of bandage in a Sentence

Noun

He wrapped a bandage around his knee.

She put a bandage on the cut.

Verb

He arrived with a bandaged ankle.

her mother always bandages her scraped knees very carefully

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Rather than just a head stitched to a body and rewired with a new brain, Victor’s Creature looks like a ceramic phrenology head attached to a patchwork marble sculpture clothed only in a loincloth of bandages. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025

This assorted pack comes with a wide variety of sizes and materials, including fabric bandages (the longest-lasting) and waterproof options. —Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2025

Verb

Some days, Jess can only keep the dust out of her eyes and her wounds bandaged. —Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025

Medical staff then bandaged up the left side of her face, with only her eye and mouth exposed, and her right hand and arm to keep the tissue grafts in place. —Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French, from bande

First Known Use

Noun

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1730, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bandage

• brigandage

Kids Definition

bandage

1 of 2 noun

ban·​dage ˈban-dij 

: a strip of fabric used especially to cover and bind up wounds and as a means of applying healing medicines or ointments

bandage

2 of 2 verb

bandaged; bandaging

: to bind or cover with a bandage

Medical Definition

bandage

1 of 2 noun

ban·​dage ˈban-dij 

: a strip of fabric used to cover a wound, hold a dressing in place, immobilize an injured part, or apply pressure see capeline, esmarch bandage, pressure bandage, spica, velpeau bandage

bandage

2 of 2 verb

bandaged; bandaging

transitive verb

: to bind, dress, or cover with a bandage

bandage a wound

bandage a sprained ankle

intransitive verb

: to apply a bandage

bandager noun