also band-aid
(~s)
1.
A ~ is a small piece of sticky tape that you use to cover small cuts or wounds on your body. (TRADEMARK) (mainly AM; in BRIT, use plaster )
N-VAR
2.
If you refer to a ~ solution to a problem, you mean that you disapprove of it because you think that it will only be effective for a short period.
We need long-term solutions, not short-term ~ ones.
= cosmetic
ADJ: ADJ n disapproval