Band-Aid

[band-eyd]

Trademark.

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

noun

1. (often lowercase),  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

1. (often lowercase),  serving as a makeshift, limited, or temporary aid or solution.

   band-aid measures to solve a complex problem.

Band-Aid

/ ˈbændˌeɪd /

noun

1. a gauze surgical dressing backed by adhesive tape

2. informal,  (sometimes not capitals) somethinɡ that provides a temporary solution to a problem

Word History and Origins

Origin of Band-Aid¹

1965–70 Band-Aid for defs. 2, 3

Example Sentences

“It’s a band-aid on a much bigger challenge,” said Ryan Schleeter, communications director with the nonprofit The Climate Center.

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The banks are instead discussing a $5 billion band-aid to get Argentina past January.

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“That doesn’t tackle the root causes. We are putting the Band-Aid of medication on, a temporary fix.”

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“But if there’s a Band-Aid put on it in the short term or we get distracted by something so-called ‘good,’ it worries me for how bad it could be in the future.

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They have tried band-aid options, perhaps trying to replicate the success of moving Justin Langer up from number three to open with Matthew Hayden in the team I played in.

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