BAND-AID


Meaning of BAND-AID in English

ˈBand-Aid BrE AmE noun [countable]

1 . trademark especially American English a piece of thin material that is stuck to the skin to cover cuts and other small wounds SYN plaster British English

2 . a Band-Aid solution to a problem is temporary and will not solve the problem – used to show disapproval:

This idea is criticized by some as a Band-Aid solution.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.