band-aid

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band-aid - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Band-Aid \Band"-Aid`\, band-aid \band"-aid`\, Band Aid \Band"
  Aid\ (b[a^]nd"[=a]d`) n. [from a Trademark.]
     An adhesive bandage, composed of a short ribbon of cloth or
     plastic with an adhesive coating on one side, and having a
     patch of gauze at the center. It is used to cover small cuts,
     abrasions, or blisters on the skin, and may be easily applied
     to and removed from the skin with no additional material.
     Originally a trademark, the term has been popularly used
     generically. [trademark]
     [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. A hurried repair; a temporary fix for a minor problem.
  
     Note: The term has been used metaphorically to mean an
           ineffective cosmetic solution, when used on a serious
           problem.
  
     Syn: quick fix, quickie, quicky.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]