band-aid
An adhesive bandage, a small piece of fabric or plastic that may be stuck to the skin…An adhesive bandage, a small piece of fabric or plastic that may be stuck to the skin in order to temporarily cover a small wound.
Meaning
2 senses(Australia, Canada, Philippines, US)An adhesive bandage, a small piece of fabric or plastic that may be stuck to the skin in order to temporarily cover a small wound.
Pflaster, Wundpflaster, Heftpflaster
лейкопла́стырьlejkoplástyrʹ, пла́стырьplástyrʹ
лейкопла́стирlejkoplástyr, пла́стирplástyr
(Australia, Canada, Philippines, US, idiomatic, informal)A temporary or makeshift solution to a problem, created ad hoc and often with a lack of foresight.
Behelfslösung, Behelf, Notlösung
запла́ткаzaplátka, косты́льkostýlʹ
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Genericized trademark from Band-Aid, registered and coined by Johnson & Johnson in 1924 asGenericized trademark from Band-Aid, registered and coined by Johnson & Johnson in 1924 as band(age) + aid.
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Forms
plural: band-aidsSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsSee also
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