bandage

/ˈbændɪdʒ/noun

A length of soft fabric wrapped around an injured part of the body to cover or support it.

Example sentence

“The nurse wrapped a clean bandage around his sprained ankle.”

American English often says "Band-Aid" for the small adhesive kind, a trademark that has gone generic; British English says "plaster".

Related words

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