bandage
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbændɪdʒ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.
A strip of cloth bound round the head and eyes as a blindfold.
figurativelyby extension
A provisional or makeshift solution that provides insufficient coverage or relief.
verb
To apply a bandage to something.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.
Used this way, bandage is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use bandage
- “The nurse bandaged a sprained ankle.”verb
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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Bandage that covers the head or an amputation stump like a cap.
Bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure.
A bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure.
A bandage consisting of a strip of cloth split in two on both ends.
Bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings.
A bandage of cloth impregnated with a substance (e.g., plaster of Paris) that hardens soon after it is applied.
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Synonyms
Sense: to apply a bandage to something
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