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Meaning of 'pledget' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pledget [ n.]
- A small plug.
- A string of oakum used in calking.
- A compress, or small flat tent of lint, laid over a wound, ulcer, or the like, to exclude air, retain dressings, or absorb the matter discharged.

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