sticking plaster
Frequency: 7.210.1 per million words
An adhesive strip for covering small cuts.
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- She quickly found a sticking plaster for the child's scraped knee.
- Always keep a few sticking plasters in your first-aid kit.
- He needed a sticking plaster after accidentally cutting his finger.
- The nurse applied a small sticking plaster to the injection site.
- Do you have any waterproof sticking plasters for swimming?
- A sticking plaster isn't enough for that deep cut; you need stitches.
- My old sticking plaster fell off in the shower, so I need a new one.
- She always carries a sticking plaster in her purse for emergencies.
- The doctor recommended a hypoallergenic sticking plaster for sensitive skin.
- Can you pass me a sticking plaster from the bathroom cabinet?