BAND-AID


Meaning of BAND-AID in English

n [ C , U ]

a US make of sticking plaster (= a strip of fabric that can be stuck to the skin to protect a small wound or cut), made by Johnson & Johnson . They were first made in 1921 and are now so common that Americans use the name for any plaster/bandage.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.