plaster
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
plasters
plural
plasters
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLASTER
1
[noncount]
a
:
a wet substance that hardens when it becomes dry and that is used to make smooth walls and ceilings
— often used before another noun
b
:
plaster of paris
2
[count]
British
:
a piece of material that is put on the skin over a small wound
in plaster
British
:
in a hard covering that protects a broken bone and allows it to heal
:
in a plaster cast
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Her arm is in plaster.
2
plaster
/ˈplæstɚ/
Brit
/ˈplɑːstə/
verb
plasters;
plastered;
plastering
2
plaster
/ˈplæstɚ/
Brit
/ˈplɑːstə/
verb
plasters;
plastered;
plastering
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLASTER
[+ object]
1
a
:
to cover (a surface) with plaster
-
We plastered and sanded the walls before painting them.
b
:
to cover (a surface or area) with something
— usually used as (be) plastered
-
They plastered the walls with posters.
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The walls were plastered with posters.
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The Web page is plastered with ads.
2
:
to put (something, such as a poster or sign) on a surface
— often used figuratively
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Someone had plastered a political poster on the wall.
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He had a silly smile plastered on his face. [=he was smiling in a silly way]
3
:
to make (something) lie flat against or stick to something
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His clothes were plastered to his body from the rain.
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He plastered his hair down/back with gel.
plaster over
[phrasal verb]
plaster over (something)
or
plaster (something) over
:
to cover (something) with plaster
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We plastered over the holes and cracks in the wall.
