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sticking plaster

noun

an adhesive cloth or other material for covering and closing superficial wounds, holding bandages in place, etc.

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Origin:
1645–55

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sticking plaster

—n
	Usual US term: adhesive tape a thin cloth with an adhesive substance on one side, used for covering slight or superficial wounds

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