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(band′ād′)

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a small prepared bandage of gauze and adhesive tape for minor wounds

Origin: bandage + aid

noun

a bandage of this type
a temporary, superficial remedy for a serious or complex problem

adjective

providing only temporary, superficial relief

Also bandaid

See Band-Aid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A trademark used for an adhesive bandage with a gauze pad in the center, employed to protect minor wounds. This trademark sometimes occurs in print in figurative uses: “True welfare reform is being bypassed for Band-Aid solutions” (Los Angeles Times). “These measures are mere Band-Aids” (U.S. News & World Report).

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