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Band Aid

ban·daid

US/ˈbændeɪd/ uncommon informal us

noun

1.

trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters

Synonyms
2.

Origin

Genericized trademark from Band-Aid, registered and coined by Johnson & Johnson in 1924 as band(age) + aid.

Phrases

  • band-aid brigade
  • band-aid buggy
  • band-aid solution
  • put a band-aid on a bullet wound
  • rip off the band-aid
  • rip the band-aid off

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