bandaid
Covers minor cuts
A bandaid is a small adhesive strip with a gauze pad, used to cover minor cuts and scrapes.
The word comes from Band-Aid, the brand name that became generic.
Figuratively, a bandaid is a superficial fix that doesn't address underlying problems: Tax rebates are just a bandaid on a broken economy.
Also spelled band-aid.
Open-weave medical fabric
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- dressingSauce for salads
- plasterWall-coating paste
ointment · cotton · swab · compress · saline · disinfectant · wound · cut
Temporary substitute measure
- temporaryLimited in duration
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- patchMaterial covering damage
cover-up · short-term · inadequate · cosmetic · surface-level · insufficient
gauze
Open-weave medical fabric
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- dressingSauce for salads
plaster · ointment · cotton · swab · compress · saline · disinfectant · wound · cut · scrape
stopgap
Temporary substitute measure
- temporaryLimited in duration
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- superficialLacking depth or substance
patch · cover-up · short-term · inadequate · cosmetic · surface-level · insufficient
peel
Outer fruit layer
smooth · wrap · cover · seal · remove · replace · waterproof · flexible · breathable · latex-free
protect
Keep from harm
- makeshift fixesquick fix, stopgap, duct tape, band-aid, jerry-rigging
- vaccinationvaccine, vaccines, immunization, shot, shots
- wallet contentscash, credit card, debit card, driver's license, ID
bandaidsurgery
Invasive medical procedure
stitches · sutures · reconstructive surgery · hospitalization · skin graft
- adhesive bandageSticky wound covering
- ace bandageElastic first-aid strip
- pressure bandageTight wrap to stop bleeding
- elastic bandageStretchy medical wrap
- liquid bandageProtective coating for wounds
- butterfly bandageAdhesive strip closing wounds