A band-aid.
Plaster
Example Sentences
"Put a plaster on it."
"Got any plasters?"
Etymology & History
British term for adhesive bandage, from 'plaster' (adhesive medical dressing used since medieval times). Americans use 'Band-Aid' (20th century brand name that became generic). British retained traditional term. Shows different paths to generic terms.
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General British
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Era
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Formal
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