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plaster

Pronunciation: /ˈplɑːstə/

The English word “plaster” has 13 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
  2. A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster.
  3. A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings.
  4. A similar material used for exterior walls.
  5. A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; a plaster cast.
  6. Plaster of Paris.

verb

  1. To cover or coat something with plaster; to render.
  2. To apply a plaster to.
  3. To smear with some viscous or liquid substance.
  4. To hide or cover up, as if with plaster; to cover thickly.
  5. To cover a surface extensively with something, especially posters, pictures, or notices.
  6. To bombard heavily or overwhelmingly; to overwhelm (with weapons fire).
  7. To smooth over.

Etymology

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.

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