bandage
noun
a strip of cloth or other material used to bind up a wound, sore, sprain, etc.
bandages
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pluralof bandage.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof bandage (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
bandagenouna strip of cloth or other material used to bind up a wound, sore, sprain, etc.
Example Sentences
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They spend up to three hours each night replacing bandages on his feet.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The pilot, his head wrapped in bandages, and with a breathing tube in his nose, said the path to recovery was long.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
When her bandages are unwrapped, she’s devastated to learn that her face is still symmetrical, with a thin nose, unblemished skin, and full lips.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
A trip to ancient Egypt, for instance, leads to one of the Minions running out of toilet paper and accidentally unwrapping a nearby mummy’s bandages for the purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Human forms swaddled in burial shrouds rather than bandages, dirt dusting their skin, their eyes and mouths covered with chunks of shattered pottery.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
