bandage
Americannoun
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bandages
plural
verb (used with object)
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bandages,
present (3rd person singular)
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bandaged,
past participle, past
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bandaging
present participle
verb (used without object)
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bandages,
present (3rd person singular)
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bandaged,
past participle, past
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bandaging
present participle
noun
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a piece of material used to dress a wound, bind a broken limb, etc
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a strip of any soft material used for binding, etc
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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bandagernoun
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rebandageverb (used with object)
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unbandageverb (used with object)
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well-bandagedadjective
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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bandagesimple
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bandagessimple
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have bandagedperfect
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has bandagedperfect
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am bandagingprogressive
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are bandagingprogressive
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is bandagingprogressive
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have been bandagingperfect progressive
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has been bandagingperfect progressive
Past
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bandagedsimple
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had bandagedperfect
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was bandagingprogressive
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were bandagingprogressive
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had been bandagingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of bandage
From Middle French, dating back to 1590–1600; see origin at band 2, -age
Explanation
A bandage is a piece of tape or cloth that's used to slow the flow of blood from a cut or another wound. Any good first aid kit is equipped with plenty of bandages. A bandage can vary from being a tiny plastic strip you stick on the spot where your cat scratched you to a thick, wide cloth that's applied to a serious injury at a hospital. You can also use it as a verb: "If I were you, I'd bandage that skinned knee so it doesn't get dirty." Bandage is a Middle French word, from the Old French bander, "to bind," and ultimately bande, "a strip."
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That’s when you can think about ripping off the bandage and converting funds to Roth with an eye to the tax rate of the next generation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Someone in the crowd applied a bandage to his head and he was quickly taken to an emergency room.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
The 34-year-old all-rounder posted a picture on Instagram last week showing his eye heavily swollen and bruised, a graze on his cheek and lip, and a bandage stuffed in his nose.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Palace are the second-biggest spenders behind Man City this month but have they merely stuck a glossy bandage over their problems?
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
And, gross—changing her bandage out there and leaving the old one on the steps to the RV door.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
Forward Consumer Partners is acquiring the company known for its colorful bandages and bringing back its founder as an adviser.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
They spend up to three hours each night replacing bandages on his feet.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The pilot, his head wrapped in bandages, and with a breathing tube in his nose, said the path to recovery was long.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
When her bandages are unwrapped, she’s devastated to learn that her face is still symmetrical, with a thin nose, unblemished skin, and full lips.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
There was a first-aid kit at the bottom, and luckily it was still stocked with bandages and antiseptic wipes and Tylenol.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Eight hours later, he found himself in a hospital in Tine, with his hands burnt and bandaged.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Soon Borquez was seen walking off to get his shoulder bandaged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
That image of bandaged captain Dawson celebrating with the fans will likely become iconic, certainly among the club's supporters when they reflect upon a day that will live long in the memory.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
Then she slow-motion struts down an L.A. sidewalk in heels, barges into the meeting, props her bloody, bandaged foot on the table, and somehow still closes the deal with the celebrity stylist.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2025
Frank’s arm was bleeding and bandaged, but he was alive.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
“There were a lot of people in the background that were kind of bubblegum and bandaging everything together to make sure that there was not a single hiccup,” Goetter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Lifeguards at Bondi have been praised for their courage on the day of the December 14 attack, dragging people to safety, bandaging and resuscitating victims, and pulling panicked swimmers from the waves.
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
"The treatment of human wounds was most likely first mentioned in a medical manuscript that dates back to 2200 BC, which included cleaning, plastering, and bandaging of wounds with certain wound care substances," says Schuppli.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2024
“I’m proud of you, Yesenia,” licensed vocational nurse Munisa Saidova told Guevara after bandaging her arm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
But the woman returned with a jar of ointment and a broad roll of gauze bandaging.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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