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) 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

1. (often lowercase) Informal. 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 fordefs 2, 3

Example Sentences

Conditions will never be perfect, and we have reached the point of ripping off the proverbial Band-Aid.

From Voice of San Diego

Think of it as a frequent buyer program for personal karma, or a spiritual band-aid.

From The Daily Beast

Unfortunately, the best response we can muster might be much harder than a band-aid or hidden camera.

From The Daily Beast

Hell, even the band-aid of busing was enough to spark a huge backlash to civil rights laws.

From The Daily Beast

“AbleNook is not just a short term or Band-Aid fix, but a solution that could become a home for multiple generations,” she says.

From The Daily Beast

Or, we can pull off the Band-Aid attaching the two sides of banking.

From The Daily Beast

He had torn open a Band-Aid and was trying to fasten it around his finger.

From Project Gutenberg

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