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Meaning of BANDAGE

Pronunciation:  'bandij

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a piece of soft material that protects an injured part of the body
  2. [v]  dress by covering or binding; "The nurse bandaged a sprained ankle"; "bandage an incision"
  3. [v]  wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
 
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 Synonyms: bind
 
 See Also: adhesive bandage, capeline bandage, cast, compression bandage, dress, dressing, elastic bandage, fasten, fix, four-tailed bandage, gauze, gauze bandage, immovable bandage, ligate, medical dressing, oblique bandage, plaster bandage, plaster cast, roller bandage, scarf bandage, secure, sling, suspensory, suspensory bandage, swathe, tourniquet, triangular bandage, truss, wrapping

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Band"age\, n. [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.
    
  2. \Band"age\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bandaged} (?); p. pr. &
    vb. n. {Bandaging} (?).]
    To bind, dress, or cover, with a bandage; as, to bandage the
    eyes.
    
 
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Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Dreaming that you have bandages indicates your need to heal. You may be feeling emotionally wounded and are trying to cover/shield your hurt from others. Consider where on the body was the bandage for more additional clues.
 
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Thesaurus Terms
 
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