The Collaborative International Dictionary
Band-Aid \Band"-Aid`\, band-aid \band"-aid`\, Band Aid \Band" Aid\ (b[a^]nd"[=a]d`) n. [from a Trademark.] An adhesive bandage, composed of a short ribbon of cloth or plastic with an adhesive coating on one side, and having a patch of gauze at the center. It is used to cover small cuts, abrasions, or blisters on the skin, and may be easily applied to and removed from the skin with no additional material. Originally a trademark, the term has been popularly used generically. [trademark] 2. A hurried repair; a temporary fix for a minor problem. Note: The term has been used metaphorically to mean an ineffective cosmetic solution, when used on a serious problem. Syn: quick fix, quickie, quicky. [WordNet
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Wikipedia
Band Aid is a charity supergroup featuring mainly British and Irish musicians and recording artists. It was founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for anti-famine efforts in Ethiopia by releasing the song " Do They Know It's Christmas?" for the Christmas market that year. On 25 November 1984, the song was recorded at Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, London, and was released in the UK four days later. The single surpassed the hopes of the producers to become the Christmas number one on that release. Two subsequent re-recordings of the song to raise further money for charity also topped the charts. The original was produced by Midge Ure. The 12" version was mixed by Trevor Horn. In November 2014, a new version of the song was recorded by artists under the name of Band Aid 30.
Band Aid may refer to:
- Band Aid (band), a British musical ensemble raising money for famine relief in Ethiopia during 1980s
- Band Aid II, updated 1989 version of the track
- Band Aid 20, updated 2004 version of the track
- Band Aid 30, updated 2014 version of the track
- Band Aid (Italian band), a band active in Italy in early 1980s
- "Band Aid", a song on Pixie Lott's album Turn It Up
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Band-Aid, a brand of adhesive bandage
- Adhesive bandage, a genericised trademark
Band Aid is an Italian band formed in Lecce in 1980.