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Synonyms of band-aid

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Another word for band-aid is Elastoplast. Other synonyms of band-aid are adhesive bandage, plaster, sticking plaster and hack.

Synonyms and similar words for band-aid

nounAn adhesive bandage, a small piece of fabric or plastic that may be stuck to the skin in order to...

nounA temporary or makeshift solution to a problem, created ad hoc and often with a lack of foresight.

  • hackAn expedient, temporary solution, such as a small patch or change to code, meant to be replaced with a more elegant...

Meaning of band-aid

  1. noun 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. noun A temporary or makeshift solution to a problem, created ad hoc and often with a lack of foresight.
  3. verb To apply an adhesive bandage.

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Questions about synonyms of band-aid

What is another word for band-aid?
Band-aid has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as Elastoplast, adhesive bandage, plaster, sticking plaster and hack.
What does band-aid mean?
Band-aid means 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.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: band-aid (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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