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| Band-Aid |
(Trademark) A Band-Aid brand bandage is a strip of tape that holds a gauze pad. It is used to cover small wounds. [1/3 definitions] |
| compress |
a soft pad of cloth, used to put pressure, cold, heat, or medicine on some part of the body. [1/3 definitions] |
| cushion |
a pillow or pad that one sits on or leans on for comfort. Some cushions are used for decoration. [1/4 definitions] |
| lily pad |
A lily pad is a leaf of a water lily. Lily pads are round and flat, and they float on top of the water. |
| mat1 |
a piece of material that is used as a covering to protect a floor or other surface. [2/6 definitions] |
| mattress |
a large pad that supports the body while sleeping, made of a strong fabric filled with soft material such as cotton, hair, straw, or foam rubber. |
| pad1 |
A pad is a piece of soft material used for protection or comfort. [7/8 definitions] |
| patch |
a small pad or other covering used to protect an injury. [1/6 definitions] |
| pillow |
a soft pad filled with stuffing and used for resting the head on while sleeping. |
| potholder |
a pad or mitten made of thick material used to handle cooking and baking utensils when they are too hot to touch. |
| puff |
a small, soft pad for putting makeup on the face or body. [1/8 definitions] |
| tablet |
a pad made up of sheets of paper bound together at one edge. [1/4 definitions] |
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