bandage

American  

[ban-dij] / ˈbæn dɪdʒ /

noun

1. a strip of cloth or other material used to bind up a wound, sore, sprain, etc.

   Synonyms:

   compass, binding, dressing

2. anything used as a band or ligature.

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verb (used with object)

bandaged, bandaging

1. to bind or cover with a bandage.

   to bandage the ankles of a football player to prevent sprains.

verb (used without object)

bandaged, bandaging

1. to put a bandage on a wound, sprain, etc..

   Apply some iodine before you bandage.

bandage British  

/ ˈbændɪdʒ /

noun

1. a piece of material used to dress a wound, bind a broken limb, etc

2. a strip of any soft material used for binding, etc

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verb

1. to cover or bind with a bandage

Other Word Forms

• bandager noun
• rebandage verb (used with object)
• unbandage verb (used with object)
• well-bandaged adjective

Etymology

Origin of bandage

From Middle French, dating back to 1590–1600; band ², -age

Example Sentences

His right hand shows persistent bruising, often covered with thick makeup and at times a bandage, and his ankles have appeared swollen.

From Barron's

But any payment is only a bandage for a deeply rigged market.

From MarketWatch

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

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

“By the time it was finished, there wasn’t one bandage left in either of the clubs,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• dressing
• gauze
• plaster