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bandage

Pronunciation: /ˈbandɪdʒ/
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Definition of bandage

noun

  • a strip of woven material used to bind up a wound or to protect an injured part of the body:her leg was swathed in bandages [mass noun]:a strip of bandage

verb

[with object]
  • bind (a wound or a part of the body) with a protective strip of material:bandage the foot so that the ankle is supported

Derivatives

bandaging

noun

Origin:

late 16th century: from French, from bande (see band1)

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