plaster

noun

(uncountable) A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.

(uncountable) 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.

(countable, British, New Zealand, Canada) A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster.

(countable) A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; a plaster cast.

(by ellipsis, uncountable) Plaster of Paris.

A similar material used for exterior walls.

A surname.

verb

(transitive) To cover or coat something with plaster; to render.

(transitive) To apply a plaster to.

(transitive) To smear with some viscous or liquid substance.

(transitive) To hide or cover up, as if with plaster; to cover thickly.

(transitive, figurative) To bombard heavily or overwhelmingly; to overwhelm (with weapons fire).

(transitive, figurative) To smooth over.

Roots

emplastronplaster- · Greek · salve, daub-on

Synonyms for plaster

pargetn poulticen cataplasmn roughcastn daubn groutn cementn concreteadj masonryn gluen tilen

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