Elastoplast

/ ɪˈlæstəˌplɑːst /

noun

1. a gauze surgical dressing backed by adhesive tape

Example Sentences

Chair Julian Knight MP said a £1.57bn support package was "nothing more than an Elastoplast over a gaping wound".

From BBC

“To some extent, enforcement is an Elastoplast,” he says.

From Nature

Spain's rescue is a victory for the euro, but it is merely an Elastoplast to cure a haemorrhage.

From BBC

If gay men are going to have to self-diagnose and treat their own mental-health issues, lending a well-thumbed copy of The Velvet Rage might present the first Elastoplast to the problem.

From The Guardian

It originally specialised in cod liver oil but soon moved into medical dressings and developed Elastoplast in 1928.

From The Guardian