1
: a strip of fabric used especially to cover, dress, and bind up wounds
2
: a flexible strip or band used to cover, strengthen, or compress something
bandaged; bandaging
: to bind, dress, or cover with a bandage
bandage a wound
a bandaged ankle
Synonyms
Examples of bandage in a Sentence
Noun
He wrapped a bandage around his knee.
She put a bandage on the cut.
Verb
He arrived with a bandaged ankle.
her mother always bandages her scraped knees very carefully
Recent Examples on the Web
Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The officers’ tourniquet and bandage would soon fail.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
This one is super compact and easy to travel with and contains everything from antiseptic wipes and alcohol pads to gel burn packets and bandages.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2024
One was brought into court with a bandage over his ear — the result, according to a video released by Russia's security services, of an interrogator severing it with a knife.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 25 Mar. 2024
Bad move, because Marge’s injured eyes must then be covered with bandages for a couple of weeks, during which time baby Maggie goes missing.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2024
Several of the men appeared to be badly injured, with one appearing with a bandage over his ear, while another was wheeled into court in a wheelchair.
—Nick Duffy, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Two different sets of lace and silk, ribbons that were flat enough to cover up the bandages covering the stitches in my sides.
—Hazlitt, 13 Mar. 2024
The Hervé Léger bandage dress was a genius way of accomplishing the swimsuit look.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
The video shows Volkov with his arm bandaged and in a sling.
—USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
Finally, Negrete bandages the wound, an ugly bulge of the intestines visible under the gauze.
—Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
In March 2023, Matthew posted a photo on Instagram of Levi all bandaged up with a surfboard in his hand.
—Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
He was then airlifted via a Stokes basket from the scene, his right ankle bandaged, and then transferred to a stretcher and transported via ambulance to a hospital.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2023
Video from the hospital showed that it was packed with people, including crying children and a young girl who was carried inside and bandaged on the floor.
—Michael Levenson, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
Reese’s arms and hands were bandaged for several months after the incident, Smith said.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
His right arm was bandaged, his left hand smeared with blood.
—Cate Brown, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
Noun
Of 16 bandages manufactured in black or brown skin tones for people of color, 10 fell into that contamination range.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The officers’ tourniquet and bandage would soon fail.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
This one is super compact and easy to travel with and contains everything from antiseptic wipes and alcohol pads to gel burn packets and bandages.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2024
One was brought into court with a bandage over his ear — the result, according to a video released by Russia's security services, of an interrogator severing it with a knife.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 25 Mar. 2024
Bad move, because Marge’s injured eyes must then be covered with bandages for a couple of weeks, during which time baby Maggie goes missing.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2024
Several of the men appeared to be badly injured, with one appearing with a bandage over his ear, while another was wheeled into court in a wheelchair.
—Nick Duffy, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Two different sets of lace and silk, ribbons that were flat enough to cover up the bandages covering the stitches in my sides.
—Hazlitt, 13 Mar. 2024
The Hervé Léger bandage dress was a genius way of accomplishing the swimsuit look.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
Verb
His wife then tried to save his life by bandaging his arm and performing CPR once Brookes became unconscious, said the Queensland acting director of the Townsville district, Paula Marten, reports Cairns Post.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
The video shows Volkov with his arm bandaged and in a sling.
—USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
Finally, Negrete bandages the wound, an ugly bulge of the intestines visible under the gauze.
—Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
In March 2023, Matthew posted a photo on Instagram of Levi all bandaged up with a surfboard in his hand.
—Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
He was then airlifted via a Stokes basket from the scene, his right ankle bandaged, and then transferred to a stretcher and transported via ambulance to a hospital.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2023
Video from the hospital showed that it was packed with people, including crying children and a young girl who was carried inside and bandaged on the floor.
—Michael Levenson, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
Reese’s arms and hands were bandaged for several months after the incident, Smith said.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
His right arm was bandaged, his left hand smeared with blood.
—Cate Brown, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
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bandage
1 of 2 noun
ban·dage
ˈban-dij 
: a strip of fabric used especially to cover and bind up wounds and as a means of applying healing medicines or ointments
bandage
2 of 2 verb
bandaged; bandaging
: to bind or cover with a bandage
Medical Definition
bandage
1 of 2 noun
ban·dage
ˈban-dij
: a strip of fabric used to cover a wound, hold a dressing in place, immobilize an injured part, or apply pressure see capeline, esmarch bandage, pressure bandage, spica, velpeau bandage
bandage
2 of 2 verb
bandaged; bandaging
: to bind, dress, or cover with a bandage
bandage a wound
bandage a sprained ankle
: to apply a bandage
bandager
noun
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