unbandage

verb

un·ban·dage ˌən-ˈban-dij

unbandaged; unbandaging

transitive verb

: to remove a bandage from

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1835, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unbandage was in 1835

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unbandage

transitive verb

un·ban·dage -ˈban-dij

unbandaged; unbandaging

: to remove a bandage from

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