Band-aid
(noun)
- A small adhesive bandage used to cover minor cuts and abrasions.
- A quick or temporary solution to a problem.
Origin:
Trademark of johnson & johnson, from band + aid.
Examples:
- She put a band-aid on her cut finger.
- He used a band-aid to cover the small wound on his arm.
- The company's financial troubles needed more than a band-aid solution.
- She used a band-aid to cover the blister on her foot.
- The band-aid did not stick well to the wound, so he had to put a new one.