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pledget

Pronunciation: /ˈplɛ.d͡ʒət/

The English word “pledget” has 3 meanings listed here.

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. To apply a pledget to.

Etymology

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

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