band aid

Speech parts

1. band aid - Noun

2. band aid - Verb

Meaning

hurried repair

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

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

band-aid

Synonyms

plaster hack quickie quicky quick fix Elastoplast adhesive bandage sticking plaster

Hypernyms

repair fix fixing fixture reparation mend

Examples

A bit like getting his mum to put a Flinstones band-aid on it, maybe. Source: Internet

But the dialysis treatments are just a Band-Aid. Source: Internet

“A Band-Aid doesn’t cure an illness, but it might make it temporarily better,” said Dave Struthers who grows corn, soybeans and hay on a 1,100-acre Iowa farm near Collins, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northeast of Des Moines. Source: Internet

Hence, the realisation that a “wet Band-Aid wouldn’t hold together a gaping wound”. Source: Internet

Band-Aid said it was committed to creating 'tangible change' and launching bandages that 'embrace the beauty of diverse skin' Source: Internet

So just rip off the band-aid and do it now. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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