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bandage.

A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbæn.dɪd͡ʒ/
  1. A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.

  2. A strip of cloth bound round the head and eyes as a blindfold.

  3. A provisional or makeshift solution that provides insufficient coverage or relief.

    broadly · figuratively
    This new healthcare proposal merely applies a bandage to the current medical crisis.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree French bande Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French bandagebor. English bandage Borrowed from French bandage.

verb/ˈbæn.dɪd͡ʒ/
  1. To apply a bandage to something.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree French bande Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French bandagebor. English bandage Borrowed from French bandage.

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