bandaid

Variant of Band-Aid

Band-Aid definition

☆ Band·-Aid (band′ād′)

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

Etymology: bandage + aid

noun

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

adjective

providing only temporary, superficial relief
Also bandaid band′·aid′

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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