bandage
noun/ˈbændɪdʒ/
/ˈbændɪdʒ/
- a long narrow piece of cloth used for tying around a part of the body that has been hurt in order to protect or support it
- She had a bandage on her arm.
Extra ExamplesTopics Healthcareb2- He'll be in bandages for a few weeks.
- Wrap the bandage firmly around the injured limb.
- He had a strip of bandage tied around his head.
- If no bandage is available, use a T-shirt or similar material.
- Make sure the bandage isn't too tight.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- tight
- loose
- makeshift
- …
- put on
- wind
- wrap
- …
- bandage around
- bandage round
- bandage on
- …
- be in bandages
- be swathed in bandages
- be wrapped in bandages
- …
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French, from bande, of Germanic origin; related to bind.Definitions on the go
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