Dictionary

pledget en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈplɛ.d͡ʒət/

Etymology

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

Meanings

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.

Forms

Translations (4)

grc μοτός (small absorbent pad) · grc μοτάριον (small absorbent pad) · bg тампон (small absorbent pad) · grc πτύγμα (small absorbent pad)

pledget en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈplɛ.d͡ʒət/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (transitive) To apply a pledget to.

Forms