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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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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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