pledget

American  

[plej-it] / ˈplɛdʒ ɪt /

noun

1. a small, flat mass of lint, absorbent cotton, or the like, for use on a wound, sore, etc.

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pledget British  

/ ˈplɛdʒɪt /

noun

1. a small flattened pad of wool, cotton, etc, esp for use as a pressure bandage to be applied to wounds or sores

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Etymology

Origin of pledget

First recorded in 1530–40; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Finally a pledget of dry cotton should be loosely packed into the ear passage, and worn by the patient for twelve or twenty-four hours.

From The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm

Having made the incision, the wound should be wiped free from blood by means of a pledget of cotton-wool previously soaked in a carbolic acid solution and squeezed dry.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton

In six hours the bandage was to be taken off, and the pledget allowed to drop spontaneously.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)

At the time of the first bath each eye is carefully washed with a separate pledget of cotton saturated with boric acid solution.

From Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics by Guyer, Michael F.

A pledget of tow, saturated with tar and sprinkled with powdered sulphate of copper, should be inserted between the claws.

From Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure by Jennings, Robert