pledget

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

To apply a pledget to.

Synonyms

compress

tampon

cotton swab

plug

stopper

dossil

Translations

Kompresse

Umschlag

✉️

ξαντό πληγής

compresse

impacco

propje

compresa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈplɛ.d͡ʒət/

Etymology

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