"pledget" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈplɛ.d͡ʒət/ Forms: pledgets [plural]
Etymology: English dialect word for a small plug, using -et (“diminutive suffix”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} pledget (plural pledgets)
  1. (medicine) A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore. Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (small absorbent pad): μοτός (motós) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), μοτάριον (motárion) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), πτύγμα (ptúgma) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), тампон (tampon) [masculine] (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-pledget-en-noun-fDdvsvxj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 14 35 Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'small absorbent pad': 98 2
  2. A string of oakum used in calking.
    Sense id: en-pledget-en-noun-s9fO8wLM

Verb

IPA: /ˈplɛ.d͡ʒət/ Forms: pledgets [present, singular, third-person], pledgeting [participle, present], pledgetting [participle, present], pledgeted [participle, past], pledgeted [past], pledgetted [participle, past], pledgetted [past]
Etymology: English dialect word for a small plug, using -et (“diminutive suffix”). Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=pledgetted|pres_ptc2=pledgetting}} pledget (third-person singular simple present pledgets, present participle pledgeting or pledgetting, simple past and past participle pledgeted or pledgetted)
  1. (medicine, transitive) To apply a pledget to. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-pledget-en-verb-I1uGFS6v Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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