bandaging

[ban-dij]

band·age

[ban-dij] noun, verb, band·aged, band·ag·ing.
noun
1.
a strip of cloth or other material used to bind up a wound, sore, sprain, etc.
2.
anything used as a band or ligature.
verb (used with object)
3.
to bind or cover with a bandage: to bandage the ankles of a football player to prevent sprains.

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Bandaging is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
verb (used without object)
4.
to put a bandage on a wound, sprain, etc.: Apply some iodine before you bandage.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Middle French; see band2, -age

band·ag·er, noun
re·band·age, verb (used with object), re·band·aged, re·band·ag·ing.
un·band·age, verb (used with object), un·band·aged, un·band·ag·ing.
well-band·aged, adjective


1. dressing, binding, compass.

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bandaging

noun
the act of applying a bandage [syn: dressing
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