digitholder
nounUK /ˈdɪdʒɪtˌhəʊldə/
US /ˈdɪdʒɪtˌhoʊldər/
A digitholder is a small thing that holds your finger or toe safely.
The nurse put a digitholder on my finger to keep it still.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small case that keeps a finger or toe from getting hurt.
He wore a digitholder after he bumped his toe.
3. A tool that holds a finger steady while it heals.
The doctor used a digitholder to keep the finger straight.
4. A soft cover that protects a fingertip.
She put a digitholder on her sore finger before playing.