plaster

Alternative forms

• plaister
• plastre (obsolete)

Etymology

Old English plaster, from late Latin plastrum, shortened from Classical Latin emplastrum (“a plaster, bandage”); later reinforced by Anglo-Norman plastre.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈplɑːstə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈplæstɚ/
• (Northern England) IPA^(key): /ˈplastə/
• Rhymes: -ɑːstə(ɹ), -æstə(ɹ)

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Noun

plaster (countable and uncountable, plural plasters)

1. (uncountable) A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
2. (countable, Britain, New Zealand, Canada) A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster.
3. (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; render, stucco.
4. (countable) A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; plaster cast.
5. (uncountable) plaster of Paris.

Verb

plaster (third-person singular simple present plasters, present participle plastering, simple past and past participle plastered)

1. (transitive) To cover or coat something with plaster, or apply a plaster. To render.

   Her face was plastered in mud.

2. (transitive) To hide or cover up, as if with plaster.

   The radio station plastered the buses and trains with its advertisement.

Anagrams

• Alperts, Platers, palster, palters, persalt, plastre, platers, psalter, stapler

Etymology

From late Old Norse plástr, from Medieval Latin plastrum, from Latin emplastrum.

Noun

plaster n (singular definite plastret or plasteret, plural indefinite plastre)

1. band-aid, plaster or sticking plaster

Noun

plaster m inan

1. plaster, sticking plaster, band-aid

Noun

plaster

1. indefinite plural of plast