bandage, patch
(noun) a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
bandage
(verb) dress by covering or binding; āThe nurse bandaged a sprained ankleā; ābandage an incisionā
bind, bandage
(verb) wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bandage (plural bandages)
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.
(figuratively, by extension) A provisional or makeshift solution that provides insufficient coverage or relief.
bandage (third-person singular simple present bandages, present participle bandaging, simple past and past participle bandaged)
To apply a bandage to something.
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Source: Wiktionary
Band"age, n. Etym: [F. bandage, fr. bande. See Band.]
1. A fillet or strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds, etc.
2. Something resembling a bandage; that which is bound over or round something to cover, strengthen, or compress it; a ligature. Zeal too had a place among the rest, with a bandage over her eyes. Addison.
Band"age, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bandaged (p. pr. & vb. n. Bandaging (
Definition: To bind, dress, or cover, with a bandage; as, to bandage the eyes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; ātheoretical scienceā
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
