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plaster

plas·ter

UK/ˈplɑːstə/ US/ˈplastə/ fairly common uk
noun (5) verb (6)

noun

1.

a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings

2.

any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs

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3.

a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.

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4.

a hardened surface of plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)

  • “there were cracks in the plaster”
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5.

verb

1.

cover conspicuously, as by pasting something on

  • “The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters”
2.

affix conspicuously

  • “She plastered warnings all over the wall”
3.

apply a plaster cast to

  • “plaster the broken arm”
4.
5.

coat with plaster

  • “daub the wall”
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6.

Origin

From Middle English plaster, plastre, from Old English plaster, from late Latin plastrum, shortened from Classical Latin emplastrum (“a plaster, bandage”); later reinforced by Anglo-Norman plastre. Displaced native Old English clīþa. The verb is from Middle English plastren, from the noun.

Phrases

  • blister plaster
  • corn plaster
  • court plaster
  • gypsum plaster
  • lime plaster
  • mustard plaster
  • plaster room
  • plaster saint
  • quicksilver plaster

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