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bandage

bandage

noun bahn-DAZH Rare

Also means

dressing (wound)

Usage Note

Bandage refers to the act of bandaging as well as the bandage itself. The individual strip of material is also called une bande or un pansement (adhesive dressing). Faire un bandage means 'to apply a bandage', while changer le bandage means 'to change the dressing'.

Examples

"L'infirmière refait le bandage chaque matin."

Natural Translation

The nurse redoes the bandage every morning.

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