bandaged

bandaged — verb

1. to wrap a strip of cloth or medical material around a wound or injured part of t

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Definition

to wrap a strip of cloth or medical material around a wound or injured part of the body in order to protect it and help it heal.

Example

After cutting her finger on a broken glass, Jiwoo carefully bandaged the wound with gauze.

bandage + wound after describing the accident

The nurse bandaged Felix's sprained ankle tightly before sending him home.

bandage + someone's + body part (sprained ankle)

Common collocations
  • bandage a wound
  • bandage a cut
  • bandage a knee/ankle/finger
  • bandage someone's arm
  • bandage someone up
Synonyms
  • dress

    specific to medical wound care; 'The nurse dressed the wound' focuses on cleaning and covering it

  • wrap

    more general — you can wrap anything in cloth, not just injuries

  • bind

    emphasises tying tightly with a strip of cloth

Antonyms
  • unbandage

    to remove the bandage from a wound; less common

Grammar Patterns

bandage + body part

bandage + wound/area

bandage + someone's + body part

Usage Note

The object is usually the wound itself or the injured body part, not the person as a whole. 'She bandaged her son' is acceptable, but 'She bandaged her son's knee' is more natural.

Common Mistakes

He bandaged a bandage around his arm.
He bandaged his arm.
'bandage' as a verb already includes the idea of applying a bandage; don't use both 'bandaged' and 'a bandage' together.
Phrasal verbs

bandage up

phrasal verb

to cover a wound or injured body part completely with one or more bandages; often used for larger or more serious injuries.

The paramedics bandaged up his leg before putting him in the ambulance.

bandaged — adjective

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: verb/1

'Bandage' is the most specific everyday word for covering a wound with a strip of cloth or medical material — you bandage a cut, a sprain, or a burn. 'Dress' is the medical-professional term for cleaning and covering a wound ('The surgeon dressed the incision'), and it sounds clinical in everyday conversation. 'Wrap' is much broader: you can wrap a gift, a scarf, or a sandwich, so using it for an injury ('She wrapped his ankle in elastic bandage') states the material rather than the medical purpose. 'Bind' emphasises tightness and restriction of movement ('They bound the wound to stop the bleeding'), which can sound old-fashioned or dramatic. For everyday first-aid situations, 'bandage' is the clearest and most natural choice.

bandage ↗dress ↗wrap ↗bind ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

Adverbs

Phrases

  • bandage someone up
  • bandage a wound with gauze
  • change a bandaged dressing

Prepositions

Etymology

FrankishOld FrenchFrenchEnglish

The word 'bandage' entered English in the late 1500s from French 'bandage', which came from 'bande' (a strip or band). 'Bande' itself came from Old French 'bende', and ultimately from Frankish '*binda' (a band or binding). The original meaning was simply a strip of cloth for any purpose, but by the 1700s it had become specialised for medical dressings. 'Bandaged' is the past-tense and past-participle form, which also functions as an adjective describing a body part that has been covered with a bandage.