Word Noun
bandage
n.
countable
B1 Intermediate US /ˈbændɪdʒ/ UK /bˈændɪdʒ/ ban·dage UK spelling bandages
Definition
n.a long piece of soft cloth that you wrap around an injury to protect it or keep it clean.
n.a strip of fabric or other material used to bind or cover an injured body part.
Examples
“The nurse wrapped a clean bandage around my wrist.”
“After cleaning the cut, the doctor applied a sterile bandage to prevent infection and stop the bleeding.”
“The first-aid kit contains several rolls of elastic bandage, which are essential for providing compression to sprained joints during the initial stages of recovery.”
Usage
Often used with the verbs 'apply', 'wrap', or 'remove'.
Etymology
Borrowed from French bandage.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Origin French bandage
Level B1 · Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
Updated