bandage
/'bændidʤ/
Definition
Noun:
- A strip or piece of soft material, such as gauze or cloth, used to cover, wrap, or protect an injured part of the body.
Verb:
- To cover, wrap, or bind an injured part of the body with a strip of soft material for protection or support.
Usage and Examples
Noun:
- The nurse applied a clean bandage to the cut.
- He changed the bandage on his knee every day.
Verb:
- She carefully bandaged the wound to stop the bleeding.
- The doctor will bandage your sprained ankle.
Advanced Usage
- "To bandage up": To wrap or cover an injury completely with a bandage.
- After the fall, they had to bandage up his entire arm.
Variants and Related Words
- Bandaging (n/gerund): The act or process of applying a bandage.
- Proper bandaging is important for wound care.
Synonyms
- Noun: Dressing, gauze, compress.
- Verb: Bind, dress, wrap.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Bandage up: (See 'Advanced Usage' above).
Related Idioms
Noun
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a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
Verb
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dress by covering or binding
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The nurse bandaged a sprained ankle
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bandage an incision
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wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
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