bandage

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bandage

The nurse carefully applied a clean bandage to the child's scraped knee.

Definition
  1. 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.
  2. 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
bandage

The nurse carefully applied a clean bandage to the child's scraped knee.

Noun
  1. a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
Verb
  1. dress by covering or binding
    • The nurse bandaged a sprained ankle
    • bandage an incision
  2. wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose