/band"ayd'/
1. Trademark. a brand of adhesive bandage with a gauze pad in the center, used to cover minor abrasions and cuts.
n.
2. ( often l.c. ) Informal. a makeshift, limited, or temporary aid or solution that does not satisfy the basic or long-range need: The proposed reform isn't thorough enough to be more than just a band-aid.
adj.
3. ( often l.c. ) Informal. serving as a makeshift, limited, or temporary aid or solution: band-aid measures to solve a complex problem.
[ 1965-70 for defs. 2, 3 ]