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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.
2. 2
   A string of oakum used in calking.

Verb

1. 1
   To apply a pledget to. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

ace bandageadhesive tapeapplicationbandband aidband-aid

Etymology

English dialect word for a small plug, using -et (“diminutive suffix”).

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