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See more synonyms for bandage on Thesaurus.com a strip of cloth or other material used to bind up a wound, sore, sprain, etc. anything used as a band or ligature. Show More
verb (used with object), band·aged, band·ag·ing. to bind or cover with a bandage: to bandage the ankles of a football player to prevent sprains. Show More
verb (used without object), band·aged, band·ag·ing. to put a bandage on a wound, sprain, etc.: Apply some iodine before you bandage. Show More
Origin of bandage From
Middle French, dating back to
1590–1600; see origin at
band2 ,
-age Related forms band·ag·er , noun re·band·age , verb (used with object), re·band·aged, re·band·ag·ing. un·band·age , verb (used with object), un·band·aged, un·band·ag·ing. well-band·aged , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for bandage Contemporary Examples of bandage EBay has reported a 200 percent increase in bandage dress sales since spring of last year.
Get in, put a bandage over the problem, submit your bill to the insurance company, and get out.
He was sitting up and was placing a bandage on his bleeding leg, The third man was lying face down in the street.
He slid the bandage off the thumb, and I saw a clean cut at the top knuckle where the upper thumb had been removed.
Nor is it enough to be wearing an Ace bandage that goes halfway down your left thigh.
Historical Examples of bandage First, I got a bandage on my wound, to stop the bleeding, and then I had an opportunity to look about me.
Evelyn slipped the bandage , and her eyes rested on Maltravers!
Be soothed, my son; I meant not to tear the bandage from thy wounds.
She would then proceed to bandage it to the best of her ability.
Capen bent over him and gently moved the bandage on his face.
British Dictionary definitions for bandage a piece of material used to dress a wound, bind a broken limb, etc a strip of any soft material used for binding, etc Show More
to cover or bind with a bandage Show More
Word Origin for bandage C16: from French, from band strip, band ²
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Word Origin and History for bandage n. 1590s, from Middle French bandage (16c.), from Old French bander "to bind," from bande "a strip" (see band (n.1)).
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v. 1774, from bandage (n.). Related: Bandaged ; bandaging .
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
A strip of material such as gauze used to protect, immobilize, compress, or support a wound or injured body part. Show More
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