plaster
/ˈplastə//ˈplɑːstə//ˈplæstɚ/
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; render, stucco.
- 4
A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; plaster cast.
- 5
Plaster of Paris.
verb
- 1
To cover or coat something with plaster; to render.
“to plaster a wall”
- 2
To apply a plaster to.
“to plaster a wound”
- 3
To smear with some viscous or liquid substance.
“Her face was plastered with mud.”
- 4
To hide or cover up, as if with plaster; to cover thickly.
“The radio station plastered the buses and trains with its advertisement.”
- 5
To smooth over.
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