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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.

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

"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

verb

  1. to cover or bind with a bandage

"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

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

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His grandmother gestured to the bandage across his face.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

These stories are harsh and brief, like a bandage ripped from a wound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

Frank lost captain Cristian Romero in the pre-match warm-up to adductor issue and Mathys Tel finished with his knee wrapped in a heavy bandage as the pair joined Tottenham's long injury list.

From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025

I could see the wide gauze bandage across his eyes.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

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