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

The caption — complete with a winking emoji blowing a kiss — accompanied a photo of the “St. Denis Medical” star wearing a bandage around her face and neck.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

My finger is now wrapped in a bandage as large as that sported by Richard Gough in the 1990 League Cup final.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Even John Henry held his right shoulder where his shirt had been torn away and a leafy bandage was wrapped in place.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

Related Words

• dressing
• gauze
• plaster