Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elastoplast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: elasto-plast
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sticking plaster (adhesive bandage) or medical dressing; a band-aid.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Elastoplast.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Tension on the skin edges is prevented by the use of several one-half inch strips of elastoplast applied directly across the wound at right angle to the suture line."
"Laden, as we were, with baskets, boots, crooked walking sticks, gloves and Elastoplasts, we were off blackberry picking."
"the strips of land that drape the hillsides like elastoplasts"

Etymology

From the trademarked name of one brand of sticking plasters, presumably from elasto- (“elastic”) + plast(er).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: elasto

Usage

Inflected Forms

Elastoplasts (plural)

Derived Forms

elastoplasted

Questions

What does elastoplast mean?: A sticking plaster (adhesive bandage) or medical dressing; a band-aid.
Where does elastoplast come from?: From the trademarked name of one brand of sticking plasters, presumably from elasto- (“elastic”) + plast(er).

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