pledget

[ plej-it ]

/ ˈplɛdʒ ɪt /

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noun

a small, flat mass of lint, absorbent cotton, or the like, for use on a wound, sore, etc.

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Origin of pledget

First recorded in 1530–40; origin uncertain

Words nearby pledget

pled, pledge, pledged delegate, pledgee, Pledge of Allegiance, pledget, pledgor, -plegia, Pleiad, Pleiades, plein air

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How to use pledget in a sentence

Withdraw the needle and press a pledget of cotton-wool over the puncture to ensure closure of the aperture in the vein wall.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Pledget was there, examined the eye, did not consider the injury serious, but deferred giving any decided opinion.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, No. 411, January 1850|Various
He tossed away the pledget of cotton, pinched up the bloodless skin, and jabbed the needle home.
Cursed|George Allan England
Finally, a pledget of cotton-wool soaked in a 20% solution of cocaine is pushed into the tympanic cavity.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

In the lower angle of the wound a pledget of lint for drainage purposes was inlaid.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for pledget

pledget

/ (ˈplɛdʒɪt) /

noun

a small flattened pad of wool, cotton, etc, esp for use as a pressure bandage to be applied to wounds or sores

Word Origin for pledget

C16: of unknown origin

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