pledget
noun/ˈplɛ.d͡ʒət/
Etymology
English dialect word for a small plug, using -et (“diminutive suffix”).
Definitions
A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound…
A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.
A string of oakum used in calking.
To apply a pledget to.
The neighborhood
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA