Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: In colloquial American English , the word `` bandage '' is often used to mean a dressing , which is used directly on a wound , whereas a bandage is technically only used to support a dressing , and not directly on a wound .
Simplified: In common speech , the word `` bandage '' is often used to mean a dressing , though technically the two are different things .