bandage

noun

ban·dage | \ ˈban-dij

Definition of bandage

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

verb

bandaged; bandaging

Definition of bandage (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to bind, dress, or cover with a bandage bandage a wound a bandaged ankle

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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

Seven corsets are on view here, for example, made variously of metal, cardboard, leather, plaster, bandages, cotton and felt, and looking like instruments of torture. — Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, "‘Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving’ Review: Searching for the Artist," 9 Feb. 2019 Magnus Carlsen arrived for Game 9 with a bandage above his right eye. — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, "A Black Eye, a Controversial Leak and Possible Armageddon—the Madness of the World Chess Championship," 27 Nov. 2018 My acne-acceptance journey is in full swing, but having the tiny hydrocolloid bandages on my face made me a little more confident to leave my hotel room without foundation on. — Devon Abelman, Allure, "Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Invisible+ Is Like an Invisibility Cloak For Pimples," 17 July 2018 An image posted on her Instagram account shows the actress reclining on a hospital bed, scars, tattoos, and bandages on full display, accompanied by a description of yesterday’s procedure. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, "Lena Dunham Gets Real About Her Latest Surgery—And the Gender Bias Around Women’s Health Issues," 17 Oct. 2018 Baha Abu Ayash winced as a nurse unraveled the bandage around his right ankle. — Hanah Salah, latimes.com, "Israel shoots to wound, not kill. That has led to a wave of amputations in Gaza," 8 June 2018 Learn how to prepare a horse, saddling, braiding the tail, wrapping the bandages around the legs. — Maita Barrenechea, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to South America," 5 Oct. 2016 Imagine a world without oil refining, light bulbs, assembly lines, indoor plumbing or adhesive bandages. — Ken Fisher, USA TODAY, "How your 401(k) stocks harness the power of invention," 11 Mar. 2018 Italia's now dressing herself, getting on and off the couch by herself, and unwrapping her own bandages, her mom says. — Rebecca Bratek, CBS News, "Indiana girl graduates from kindergarten month after losing foot in lawnmower accident," 7 June 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

The parts of her face that aren't bandaged are covered in welts, which make sense, considering the severity of her injuries. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "9 "Riverdale" Plot Holes That Will Keep You Up at Night," 3 May 2019 After assessing his wounds, Archie tries to bandage himself up a little, but his loss of blood leads him to enter a hallucinogenic state. — Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, "Did Archie Really Die On "Riverdale"'s Mid-Season Premiere?," 17 Jan. 2019 Unable to drain the big blister on her lower left leg, the clinic bandaged her legs and gave Murphy antibiotics. — Madeline Farber, Fox News, "Vermont woman reveals horrific wild parsnip burns in warning about dangerous plant," 18 July 2018 Police said emergency medical personnel bandaged the wound, which would require surgery, and took her took the hospital. — USA TODAY, "'I can't afford that': Woman trapped by subway train begs bystanders not to call ambulance," 3 July 2018 A few yards away, a man sat on the curb with his leg bandaged before he was loaded into an ambulance. — Madeline Buckley, chicagotribune.com, "4 shot on Near West Side: 'Don't kill my friend'," 18 June 2018 Giroud had treatment for a few minutes and his head was bandaged. — BostonGlobe.com, "US soccer team ties France in friendly," 9 June 2018 During the offensive’s final weeks, the few hospitals standing were treating patients with the dregs of their supply cupboards, bandaging wounds with rags and conducting operations without anesthetic. — Louisa Loveluck, BostonGlobe.com, "UN panel accuses both Syrian army, rebels of war crimes in Eastern Ghouta fight," 20 June 2018 During the offensive’s final weeks, the few hospitals standing were treating patients with the dregs of their supply cupboards, bandaging wounds with rags and conducting operations without anesthetic. — Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, "U.N. panel accuses Syrian army, and rebels, of war crimes in Eastern Ghouta fight," 20 June 2018

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bandage

noun

English Language Learners Definition of bandage

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a covering (such as a strip of cloth) that protects or supports part of the body that has been hurt

bandage

verb

English Language Learners Definition of bandage (Entry 2 of 2)

: to cover or wrap (something) with a bandage

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bandage

noun

ban·dage | \ ˈban-dij

Kids Definition of bandage

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a strip of material used to cover and wrap up wounds

bandage

verb

bandaged; bandaging

Kids Definition of bandage (Entry 2 of 2)

: to cover or wrap up (a wound) with a strip of material

bandage

noun

ban·dage | \ ˈban-dij

Medical Definition of bandage

(Entry 1 of 2)

: 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