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bandage Synonyms

Another word for bandage

Choosing another word for bandage depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A strip of woven cloth, gauze, or adhesive material used to bind up a wound, hold a medical dressing in place, or support an injured part of the body.

Usage Example

"The school nurse wrapped a clean dressing around the boy's scraped knee."

Strongest
dressing
Strong
band-aid
plaster
gauze
compress
swathing
Weak
ligature

• verb (Context 2)

To bind or cover a wound or injured part of the body with a strip of protective material.

Usage Example

"The athletic trainer carefully bandaged the runner's sprained ankle before the race."

Strongest
dress
bind
bind up
Strong
wrap
swathe
swaddle
plaster

Opposites of bandage

The opposite of bandage shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

unbandage
unwrap
unbind
uncover
expose
See all opposites of bandage

• Nearby Words

banana pepper
bananas
band
bandage
bandager
bandaid
bandana

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Bandage. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/bandage
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