Synonyms & related words for bandage

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of bandage — including gauze, tourniquet, splint, swathe, bind, cataplasm. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to bandage

Explore words related to bandage — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include puttee, patch, dressings, fasciate, wound, sutured, sutures, bandanna. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for bandage

Common synonyms for bandage include gauze, tourniquet, splint, swathe, bind, cataplasm, poultice, blindfold — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does bandage come from?

The word bandage breaks down into one root of Germanic origin: the root band-, from Germanic binda (“a binding, strip”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.