bandage
noun
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Definition of bandage
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a strip of fabric used especially to cover, dress, and bind up wounds
2
: a flexible strip or band used to cover, strengthen, or compress something
bandage
verb
bandaged;
bandaging
Definition of bandage (Entry 2 of 2)
: to bind, dress, or cover with a bandage
bandage a wound a bandaged ankle
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Examples of bandage in a Sentence
Noun
He wrapped a bandage around his knee. She put a bandage on the cut.Verb
He arrived with a bandaged ankle. her mother always bandages her scraped knees very carefully
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
To give the bandage antimicrobial properties, the researchers added silver nanoparticles. — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "This embryo-inspired bandage is 17 times stickier than a Band-Aid," 24 July 2019 Those wounds are obvious, thanks to the blue bandages wrapped around his hands. — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Poway’s Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein: a brush with death leads to a new life," 7 July 2019 The two have been friends for a number of years now and have coordinated in the past: in their early days, the duo would head to Nobu in matching bandage dresses. — Vogue, "Kim Kardashian West Pairs Up With an Equally Chic BFF," 16 May 2019 The 24-year-old’s songs rip open bandages and expose universal wounds but never without the catchy uplift that has made his expressions of anxiety so singular. — Alex Suskind, EW.com, "Friday Pop Shop: The return of Brockhampton, summer Haim, Jack Antonoff, and more songs you’ll Lauv," 2 Aug. 2019 The bird got an examination and treatment from the Howell Nature Center, according to a Facebook post from the Canton Public Safety Department that shows bandages wrapped around the owl's midsection. — Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press, "Canton police untangle trapped owl from soccer net," 2 Aug. 2019 The fire spread to bandages in which the woman's body was wrapped, leading to severe burns on about 90 percent of her body, according to El Universal newspaper. — Elizabeth Llorente, Fox News, "Woman dies during hot stone massage after heating device catches fire," 31 July 2019 The raw materials to create the gel cost about $0.14 per bandage. — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "This embryo-inspired bandage is 17 times stickier than a Band-Aid," 24 July 2019 Make sure to shower after going in the water, and properly care for any and all wounds — which includes keeping them covered with dry, clean bandages. — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, "Here’s All the Places Where People Have Reported Contracting Flesh-Eating Bacteria in 2019," 17 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Hsieh said her husband was a researcher for Oregon Health and Science University, had access to medications and knew how to bandage and care for the cat. — oregonlive.com, "Portland woman convicted of animal neglect after leaving cat’s severe burns untreated," 23 July 2019 Other photos showed migrants inside a hospital after the airstrike, lying in beds with arms bandaged. — Washington Post, "Airstrike kills 40 mostly African migrants in detention center in Libya’s capital," 3 July 2019 Sauerbrunn returned in the 57th minute after being checked out and bandaged up. — Avi Creditor, SI.com, "USA Wins Fourth Women's World Cup Title, Outlasts Netherlands in Final," 7 July 2019 Two desktops are bandaged together, and one is barely there. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, "In the galleries: Dickson Carroll puts fun and folly in form and function," 21 June 2019 Some breastfed babies, some slept, some had limbs or jaws bandaged up. — Lynn Freed, Harper's magazine, "We Were So Happy Then," 10 Mar. 2019 The parts of her face that aren't bandaged are covered in welts, which make sense, considering the severity of her injuries. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "9 "Riverdale" Plot Holes That Will Keep You Up at Night," 3 May 2019 After assessing his wounds, Archie tries to bandage himself up a little, but his loss of blood leads him to enter a hallucinogenic state. — Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, "Did Archie Really Die On "Riverdale"'s Mid-Season Premiere?," 17 Jan. 2019 Unable to drain the big blister on her lower left leg, the clinic bandaged her legs and gave Murphy antibiotics. — Madeline Farber, Fox News, "Vermont woman reveals horrific wild parsnip burns in warning about dangerous plant," 18 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bandage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bandage
bandage
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bandage
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a covering (such as a strip of cloth) that protects or supports part of the body that has been hurt
bandage
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of bandage (Entry 2 of 2)
: to cover or wrap (something) with a bandage
See the full definition for bandage in the English Language Learners Dictionary
bandage
noun
ban·dage
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Kids Definition of bandage
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a strip of material used to cover and wrap up wounds
bandage
verb
bandaged;
bandaging
Kids Definition of bandage (Entry 2 of 2)
: to cover or wrap up (a wound) with a strip of material
bandage
noun
ban·dage
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Medical Definition of bandage
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