band•age
Pronunciation: (ban'dij), [key]
— n., v., -aged, -ag•ing.
—n.
- a strip of cloth or other material used to bind up a wound, sore, sprain, etc.
- anything used as a band or ligature.
—v.t.
- to bind or cover with a bandage: to bandage the ankles of a football player to prevent sprains.
—v.i.
- to put a bandage on a wound, sprain, etc.: Apply some iodine before you bandage.
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