bandage
word
/ˈbændɪdʒ/
BAN-dij
/bˈændɪdʒ/
BAN-dij
Definition
A strip of cloth or other material used to cover and protect a wound or injury.
Usage & Nuances
'Bandage' is usually for material wrapped around a wound, not adhesive strips (those are 'plasters' (UK) or 'Band-Aids' (US)). As a verb, 'to bandage' means to apply a bandage.
Spanish: vendaje - vendaPortuguese (BR): curativo - faixa (médica)Portuguese (PT): penso - ligaduraChinese (Simplified): 绷带Chinese (Traditional): 繃帶Hindi: पट्टीArabic: ضمادةBengali: ব্যান্ডেজ - কাপড়ের পট্টিRussian: бинтJapanese: 包帯Vietnamese: băngKorean: 붕대Turkish: bandajUrdu: پٹیIndonesian: perban
Example Sentences
Nurses often use a bandage to stop the bleeding.
basic
Please remove the bandage after 24 hours.
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Do you want me to grab a bandage or something for that scrape?
natural
She carefully wrapped a bandage around her ankle.
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After the surgery, the doctor changed the bandage every day.
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He put a bandage on his cut finger.
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