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- [ban-dij]
- /ˈbæn dɪdʒ/
- /ˈbændɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ban-dij]
- /ˈbæn dɪdʒ/
Definitions of bandage word
- countable noun bandage A bandage is a long strip of cloth which is wrapped around a wounded part of someone's body to protect or support it. 3
- verb bandage If you bandage a wound or part of someone's body, you tie a bandage around it. 3
- verb bandage Bandage up means the same as bandage. 3
- noun bandage a piece of material used to dress a wound, bind a broken limb, etc 3
- noun bandage a strip of any soft material used for binding, etc 3
- verb bandage to cover or bind with a bandage 3
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Origin of bandage
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
From Middle French, dating back to 1590-1600; See origin at band2, -age
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Parts of speech for Bandage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bandage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bandage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bandage
noun bandage
- plaster — a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
- dressing — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- cast — The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
- compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
- gauze — any thin and often transparent fabric made from any fiber in a plain or leno weave.
verb bandage
- truss — to tie, bind, or fasten.
- swathe — to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
- wrap — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- bind — If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
- dress — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
Antonyms for bandage
verb bandage
- uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
Top questions with bandage
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