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pledget

The correct spelling is pledget.

How to pronounce pledget

noun

IPA: /ˈplɛ.dʒət/

Say it like: Ple-jt

The correct spelling is pledget. A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.
  2. 2.A string of oakum used in calking.

verb

  1. 1.To apply a pledget to.

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