bandage

(bandij)

noun

a strip of cloth, esp. gauze, or other dressing used to bind or cover an injured part of the body

Origin: Fr < bande, band

transitive verb bandaged, bandaging

to put a bandage on (an injured part or person)

See bandage in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A strip of material such as gauze used to protect, immobilize, compress, or support a wound or injured body part.
transitive verb band·aged, band·ag·ing, band·ag·es
To apply a bandage to.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French bande, band, strip; see band1

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Related Forms:

  • bandˈag·er noun

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