bandages
nounUK /ˈbæn.dɪdʒ.ɪz/
US /ˈbæn.dɪdʒ.ɪz/
Bandages are strips of cloth or sticky material you put on a cut to keep it clean and help it heal.
The nurse put bandages on my scraped knee.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Strips of cloth wrapped around a body part to support or protect it.
The doctor wrapped bandages around his sprained ankle.
3. The third-person form of the verb 'bandage,' meaning to cover a wound with a bandage.
She bandages her wrist every morning before work.
4. Coverings used to protect something, such as the handle of a tool.
The bandages on the tennis racket handle were worn out.