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Bandage: meaning, definitions and examples

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bandage

 

[ หˆbรฆndษชdส’ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

medical

A strip of material such as gauze used to protect, immobilize, compress, or support a wound or injured body part.

Synonyms

compress, dressing, plaster

Examples of usage

  • The nurse applied a bandage to the cut on his arm.
  • She wrapped the bandage tightly around the sprained ankle.
Context #2 | Verb

medical

To cover or wrap a wound with a bandage.

Synonyms

bind up, dress, wrap up

Examples of usage

  • The doctor bandaged the patient's injured leg.
  • He carefully bandaged the cut on his finger.

Translations

Translations of the word "bandage" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bandagem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅˆเค‚เคกเฅ‡เคœ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verband

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perban

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะฐะฝะดะฐะถ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bandaลผ

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŒ…ๅธฏ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bandage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vendaje

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bandaj

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ•๋Œ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุถู…ุงุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obvaz

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obvรคz

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ปทๅธฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ povoj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรกr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐะฝะดะฐะถ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bandaj

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ vendaje

Etymology

The word 'bandage' originated from the Old North French word 'bander', meaning 'to bind'. The use of bandages for medical purposes dates back to ancient times, with evidence found in Egyptian and Greek writings. Over the centuries, bandages have evolved in material and design to better serve their purpose in wound care and healing.

See also: band, banded, bandit, bands, bandwidth, disband.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,663, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.