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Rarepledget
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.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.
verb
- 1.To apply a pledget to.
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