pledget

[ plej-it ]

noun

1. a small, flat mass of lint, absorbent cotton, or the like, for use on a wound, sore, etc.

pledget

/ ˈplɛdʒɪt /

noun

1. a small flattened pad of wool, cotton, etc, esp for use as a pressure bandage to be applied to wounds or sores

Word History and Origins

Origin of pledget¹

First recorded in 1530–40; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of pledget¹

C16: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

At the time of the first bath each eye is carefully washed with a separate pledget of cotton saturated with boric acid solution.

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The flow of blood may be readily stopped by means of a pledget of tow and a string, as in bleeding the horse.

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If the liquid caustics are employed, they may be introduced into the depth of the wound by means of a pipette, a piece of porous wood, or a pledget of tow.

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But when it may be effected by other Means, let a Pledget spread with the Ointment, Nº.

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If the true Skin is burnt, and even the Muscles, the Flesh under it, be injured, the same Pomatum may be applied; but instead of a Compress, it should be spread upon a Pledget of soft Lint, to be applied very exactly over it, and over the Pledget again, a Slip of the simple Plaister Nº.

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