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Band-Aid

[ band-eyd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Trademark.

a brand of adhesive bandage with a gauze pad in the center, used to cover minor abrasions and cuts.

noun

(often lowercase) Informal. a makeshift, limited, or temporary aid or solution that does not satisfy the basic or long-range need:
The proposed reform isn't thorough enough to be more than just a band-aid.

(often lowercase) Informal. serving as a makeshift, limited, or temporary aid or solution:
band-aid measures to solve a complex problem.

Band-Aid

/ ˈbændˌeɪd /

NEW.FOR.DICT.COM a gauze surgical dressing backed by adhesive tape
informal.
NEW.FOR.DICT.COM sometimes not capitals somethinɡ that provides a temporary solution to a problem

Think of it as a frequent buyer program for personal karma, or a spiritual band-aid.

Unfortunately, the best response we can muster might be much harder than a band-aid or hidden camera.

Hell, even the band-aid of busing was enough to spark a huge backlash to civil rights laws.

“AbleNook is not just a short term or Band-Aid fix, but a solution that could become a home for multiple generations,” she says.

Or, we can pull off the Band-Aid attaching the two sides of banking.

He had torn open a Band-Aid and was trying to fasten it around his finger.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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