Plaster

Quick meaning: Plaster is a noun meaning (uncountable) A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (countable, British, New Zealand, Canada) A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster.
2. A similar material used for exterior walls.
3. (countable) A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; a plaster cast.
4. (by ellipsis, uncountable) Plaster of Paris.
5. (transitive) To cover or coat something with plaster; to render.
6. (transitive) To apply a plaster to.
7. (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.

Example Sentences

to plaster a wall

to plaster a wound

Her face was plastered with mud.

Near-synonym: stucco (dedicated term for exterior type in some dialects)

Word Forms

• plasters
• plaister
• plastre
• plastering
• plastered

Synonyms for plaster

Depending on context, synonyms include render, stucco, grout, daub, poultice, cataplasm.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include daub, poultice, cataplasm, stick on, gypsum, ceil.

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