Ace bandage
a brand of elasticized bandage, usually in a continuous strip, for securely binding an injured wrist, knee, or other joint.
Contemporary Examples
We understand if you keep the Ace bandage on long after it’s healed.
The New D.C. Status Symbols Ana Marie Cox January 10, 2009
Historical Examples
Did you notice any Ace bandage strapping the President’s buttocks area?
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15) The President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Was there any Ace bandage applied to the President’s hips that you observed?
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15) The President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
In the course of seeking the femoral pulse, did you observe or note an Ace bandage?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15) The President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
It was my impression, I saw a portion of an Ace bandage, an elastic supporting bandage on the right thigh.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15) The President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Did the Ace bandage cover any portion of the President’s body that you were able to observe in addition to the right thigh?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15) The President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
noun
a trademark for an elastic bandage used to wrap the joints when sprained or strained
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