Band-Aid

[ band-eyd ]
/ ˈbændˌeɪd /

Trademark.

a brand of adhesive bandage with a gauze pad in the center, used to cover minor abrasions and cuts.

noun

(often lowercase) Informal. a makeshift, limited, or temporary aid or solution that does not satisfy the basic or long-range need: The proposed reform isn't thorough enough to be more than just a band-aid.

adjective

(often lowercase) Informal. serving as a makeshift, limited, or temporary aid or solution: band-aid measures to solve a complex problem.

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Origin of Band-Aid

1965–70 for defs 2, 3
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Words related to band-aid

spontaneous, impromptu, makeshift, limited, short-lived, brief, interim, transitory, provisional, momentary, tactical, explanation, result, bit, comment, remark, justification, interpretation, key, solution

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British Dictionary definitions for band-aid

Band-Aid
/ (ˈbændˌeɪd) /

noun

trademark a gauze surgical dressing backed by adhesive tape
(sometimes not capitals) informal somethinɡ that provides a temporary solution to a problem
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for band-aid

Band-Aid
[ bănd′ād′ ]

A trademark for an adhesive bandage with a gauze pad in the center, employed to protect minor wounds.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.