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noun ban·dage \ 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 in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of bandage from the Web

Madison has a long road ahead, however, wearing a compression bandage on her arm for at least six months.

— marci robin, Good Housekeeping, "Little Girl Possibly Scarred for Life After Black Henna Tattoo Causes Chemical Burns," 21 Aug. 2017
The statue is located on the grounds of the county courthouse and depicts two Confederate soldiers, one marching to battle and one returning home wearing bandages with his uniform torn.

— matthew vantryon, Indianapolis Star, "Tony Dungy wants a Confederate soldier statue moved from his county," 17 Aug. 2017
Worrell tended to Logan and took him to put on a bandage.

— david anderson, The Aegis, "Havre de Grace residents praise their police during National Night Out," 2 Aug. 2017
Bigelow said earlier this week, bandages on both hands.

— marcos bretón, sacbee, "Fighting off a pit bull to save a woman and her dog is just the beginning of his story," 31 July 2017
The 25-year-old was treated on the spot before being helped away with a bandage on his knee, supported by the coach.

— SI.com, "VIDEO: Frustrated Liverpool Target Naby Keita Injures Leipzig Teammate in Training Horror Challenge," 21 July 2017
The campus bustled with outsiders, as the orphans called them — women from the Red Cross sitting at long tables making bandages.

— kristina goetz, The Courier-Journal, "Orphans come back to ‘The Home’ that took them in when no one else could," 20 July 2017
The patient feels nothing more than the sensation of an adhesive bandage being applied to the skin.

— emily matchar, Smithsonian, "Needle-Free Patch Makes Vaccination as Easy as Putting on a Band-Aid," 18 July 2017
Adventure Medical’s lightest first aid kit is perfect for single-day excursions, packing painkillers, bandages, antibiotic ointments, and moleskins into a waterproof pouch the size of a sandwich bag.

— robbie gonzalez, WIRED, "All The Gear You Need For Trail Running," 14 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of bandage

Middle French, from bande

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First Known Use: 1599

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bandage

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Definition of bandage

bandaged; bandaging

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

He arrived with a bandaged ankle.
her mother always bandages her scraped knees very carefully

Recent Examples of bandage from the Web

All bandaged up and in pain after a lumpectomy during her second cancer fight, David hulked her way through improv and an audition for a film.

— domenica bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "This playwright 'hulked out' against cancer — twice — and a note to Mark Ruffalo helped her," 21 Aug. 2017
Photos from the scene posted by the Sun-Sentinel showed paramedics bandaging the man's legs as blood dripped down his ankles.

— the washington post, AL.com, "Shark bites terrified swimmer on both legs in Florida," 10 July 2017
The other hand, which was bandaged, hung limply at his side.

— alice driver, Longreads, "Father of Migrants," 30 June 2017
The doctors drained the blisters and bandaged up Nisbet's legs once more.

— kelsey stiegman, Seventeen, "This Girl's Horrifying Sunburn Will Scar You For Life (And Make You Want to Apply SPF)," 29 June 2017
Doctors bandaged her up and told her to return the next day.

— sarah schreiber, Good Housekeeping, "Let This Runner's Horrifying Leg Sunburn Be a Reminder to Constantly Reapply," 28 June 2017
Derek would decompress his personal tension by trying to bandage spirits as well as limbs.

— fred dickey, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Volunteer 'adventure' in Iraq still haunts Derek Coleman," 18 June 2017
As noted above, the loss of Maxwell, Souder and McDermott are deep cuts that the Retrievers will have to bandage and heal.

— edward lee, baltimoresun.com, "Review & preview: UMBC men’s lacrosse," 7 June 2017
The 31-year-old Spaniard's pre-match routine includes a long series of rituals that include taking a freezing cold shower to invigorate himself before putting on his headphones while his trainer bandages his feet.

— danielle rossingh, CNN, "Locker room confidential: It's Maria Sharapova's 'least favorite place in the world'," 29 May 2017

First Known Use of bandage

1730

bandage Synonyms

Synonyms

bind, dress, swathe

Related Words

attend, care (for), doctor, medicate, minister (to), nurse, treat; cure, heal, mend, rehabilitate, remedy

Near Antonyms

unbandage

BANDAGE Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of bandage for English Language Learners

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

bandage

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Definition of bandage for English Language Learners

: to cover or wrap (something) with a bandage

BANDAGE Defined for Kids

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noun ban·dage \ ˈban-dij \

Definition of bandage for Students

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

bandage

verb

Definition of bandage for Students

bandaged; bandaging

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

Medical Dictionary

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noun ban·dage \ ˈban-dij \

medical Definition of bandage

: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