bandage

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noun

ban·​dage ˈban-dij How to pronounce bandage (audio)
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

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verb

bandaged; bandaging

transitive verb

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

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
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Noun
The doctor unrolls some of this wet material, which looks like white slimy cloth, and starts to wrap it around István’s arm and hand, on top of the bandage that’s already there. David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024 Applying a bandage on top adds another layer of defense, for happy feet all day long. Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Some beachgoers, including one who happened to know Witteman, helped bandage him up. Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024 Despite the incident, the reporter, Ryan Gamboa, continued covering the event after being bandaged by Kunce and was then treated for a minor injury at a hospital. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bandage 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of bandage was in 1599

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Cite this Entry

“Bandage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandage. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

bandage

1 of 2 noun
ban·​dage ˈban-dij How to pronounce bandage (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce bandage (audio)
: 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

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