pledget

noun
/ˈplɛ.d͡ʒət/

Etymology

English dialect word for a small plug, using -et (“diminutive suffix”).

Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. A string of oakum used in calking.

  3. To apply a pledget to.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA