bandage

Meanings

Plural: bandages

Noun

• a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
• A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.
• A strip of cloth bound round the head and eyes as a blindfold.
• A provisional or makeshift solution that provides insufficient coverage or relief.

Verb

• wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
• dress by covering or binding
  • "The nurse bandaged a sprained ankle"
  • "bandage an incision"
• To apply a bandage to something.

Synonyms

bind, patch

Related Words

dressing, plaster, splint