pledget

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈplɛ.d͡ʒət/

Definition of pledget

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

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

  1. 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.

verb

  1. (transitive)To apply a pledget to.

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Etymology

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

Hooks

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