bandage
pronunciation
How to pronounce bandage in British English:
UK [ˈbændɪdʒ]
How to pronounce bandage in American English:
US [ˈbændɪdʒ]
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- Noun:
- a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
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- Verb:
- wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
- dress by covering or binding
Word Origin
- bandage (n.)
- 1590s, from Middle French bandage (16c.), from Old French bander "to bind," from bande "a strip" (see band (n.1)).
- bandage (v.)
- 1774, from bandage (n.). Related: Bandaged; bandaging.
Example
- 1. The bandage is still on his hand .
- 2. Put the bandage around your wounded finger .
- 3. If you feel throbbing or excessive pressure , loosen the bandage .
- 4. That wasn 't ink , I cut myself . It was a bandage .
- 5. Two minutes ago my little brother walked into my room wearing a bandage on his head .