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pledget

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈplɛ.d͡ʒət/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A string of oakum used in calking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To apply a pledget to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: тампон (tampon) — small absorbent pad
  • Ancient Greek: μοτός (motós) — small absorbent pad
  • Ancient Greek: μοτάριον (motárion) — small absorbent pad
  • Ancient Greek: πτύγμα (ptúgma) — small absorbent pad