pledget /ˈplɛ.d͡ʒət/noun 2verb 1forms 5 noun2 •A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore. •A string of oakum used in calking. verb1 •To apply a pledget to. formspledgeted · pledgetted · pledgeting · pledgetting · pledgets
