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band-aids

band-aids is the plural of band-aid.

band-aids is the third-person singular simple present indicative of band-aid.

Meaning of band-aid

Noun

band-aid (plural band-aids)

  1. (Australia, Canada, Philippines, US) An adhesive bandage, a small piece of fabric or plastic that may be stuck to the skin in order to temporarily cover a small wound.
  2. (Australia, Canada, Philippines, US, idiomatic, informal) A temporary or makeshift solution to a problem, created ad hoc and often with a lack of foresight.
    • It was another of those political band-aids patted over a minor sore.1968, United Church Observer, n 15 (March), p 36
    Synonyms:
    hack

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Questions about band-aids

What is band-aids the plural of?
Band-aids is the plural of band-aid.

Words near band-aids in the dictionary

  1. band-aid buggy
  2. band-aid solution
  3. band-aid solutions
  4. band-aided
  5. band-aiding
  6. band-aids
  7. band-pass
  8. band-saw
  9. band-saws
  10. band-stop
  11. band-tailed antshrike

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