Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
BANDAGE
I. noun
Etymology: Middle French, from bande
Date: 1599
a strip of fabric used especially to cover, dress, and bind up wounds, a flexible strip or band used to cover, strengthen, or compress something,
II. transitive verb (bandaged; bandaging)
Date: 1774
to bind, dress, or cover with a bandage