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• elastoplast

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

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Elastoplast (countable and uncountable, plural Elastoplasts)

1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A sticking plaster (adhesive bandage) or medical dressing; a band-aid.
   • 1951 February, Charles E. Gurney, Verner V. Lindgren, “Early Care of Traumatic Wounds of the Face”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 2, Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 93:

     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.

   • 2023 September 30, John Wright, “I travel across Britain foraging wild food. Here’s what to look for, and where”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 September 2023:

     Laden, as we were, with baskets, boots, crooked walking sticks, gloves and Elastoplasts, we were off blackberry picking.

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