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Band-Aid
[band-eyd]
a brand of adhesive bandage with a gauze pad in the center, used to cover minor abrasions and cuts.
noun
(often lowercase)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.
adjective
(often lowercase)serving as a makeshift, limited, or temporary aid or solution.
band-aid measures to solve a complex problem.
Band-Aid
/ ˈæԻˌɪ /
noun
a gauze surgical dressing backed by adhesive tape
informal(sometimes not capitals) somethinɡ that provides a temporary solution to a problem
Word History and Origins
Origin of Band-Aid1
Example Sentences
“I’m sure Shohei feels tempted to just kind of rip the Band-Aid off and get into a big league game. But I think we’re doing a good job of being patient. And truth be told, I don’t think anyone knows the right time to get him in a big league game. We’re still being very careful, I guess.”
“I don’t have a Band-Aid over it,” she adds.
“ we’re doing is coming up with a lot of Band-Aid solutions to problems of the day,” Borsos said.
“It’s like putting a Band-Aid on two students — one just has a cut and the other one has an open wound that’s bleeding,” she said.
But experts say the solutions being offered up are band-aid fixes, while what is needed are sweeping changes to the way the system is funded – reform for which there has so far been a lack of political will.
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