Definition

1. Noun:
   • An elastic adhesive bandage for covering cuts or wounds: "Elastoplast" is a proprietary name (a brand name) that has become a common term for a type of flexible, sticky bandage used to protect minor injuries. It typically consists of a small pad attached to an adhesive strip.

Usage

• Noun:
  • "Elastoplast" is used as a countable noun to refer to a single bandage or as an uncountable noun to refer to the material in general.
  • It is often used in British English; in American English, "Band-Aid" is a more common equivalent brand name for a similar product.

Examples

• Noun:
  • I cut my finger, so I put an elastoplast on it.
  • Do you have any elastoplast? I've scraped my knee.
  • The first-aid kit is stocked with antiseptic wipes and elastoplasts.

Advanced Usage

• "Elastoplast solution": A metaphorical phrase used to describe a temporary or superficial fix for a problem, not a permanent solution.
  • The new policy is just an elastoplast solution; it doesn't address the root cause of the issue.

Variants and Related Words

• Band-Aid (n, chiefly US): A brand name for an adhesive bandage, often used generically.
• Adhesive bandage (n): The general term for a small bandage consisting of a pad and an adhesive strip.
• Plaster (n, chiefly UK): A common term for an adhesive bandage (e.g., "sticking plaster").

Synonyms

• Adhesive bandage: The formal, non-brand term.
• Sticking plaster: A common synonym, especially in UK English.
• Bandage: A more general term for a strip of material used to bind a wound.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs/Idioms)

• To put a plaster on it: An idiom meaning to provide a quick, temporary fix to a problem, similar to the advanced usage above.
  • The government's response was just to put a plaster on the economic crisis.

Noun

1. an elastic adhesive bandage for covering cuts or wounds