pledget
A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.
Noun
- 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.
Origin
English dialect word for a small plug, using -et (“diminutive suffix”).
Forms
Verb
- To apply a pledget to.