[band-eyd] 
| 1. | Trademark. a brand of adhesive bandage with a gauze pad in the center, used to cover minor abrasions and cuts. |
| 2. | (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. |
| 3. | (often lowercase) Informal. serving as a makeshift, limited, or temporary aid or solution: band-aid measures to solve a complex problem. |
| Band-Aid (bānd'ād') A trademark used for an adhesive bandage with a gauze pad in the center, employed to protect minor wounds. This trademark sometimes occurs in print in figurative uses: "True welfare reform is being bypassed for Band-Aid solutions" (Los Angeles Times). "These measures are mere Band-Aids" (U.S. News & World Report). |
Band-Aid (bānd'ād')
A trademark used for an adhesive bandage with a gauze pad in the center, employed to protect minor wounds.