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| plas·ter [ plástər ] |
noun (plural plas·ters) |
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1. lime mixture for walls: a mixture of lime, sand, and water that is applied as a liquid paste to the ceilings and internal walls of a building and dries to a hard surface
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2. piece of impregnated muslin: a piece of muslin spread with a curative preparation formerly used for placing over a wound or sore.
See also mustard plaster
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3. sculpture medicine
Same as plaster of Paris
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often used before a noun
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4. U.K. sticky bandage: a strip of adhesive material, usually with a dressing attached, for sticking over a cut or wound
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transitive verb (past and past participle plas·tered, present participle plas·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular plas·ters) |
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1. cover walls with plaster: to apply plaster to the interior walls and ceilings of a building
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2. apply something thickly: to apply a thick layer of something to a surface, often in a vigorous or careless way
  She didn't bother with fancy brushwork, she just plastered the paint on.
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3. stick mass of things over surface: to stick or spread objects in great profusion over a surface
The walls were plastered with election posters.
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4. make something appear in many locations: to cause a name, story, or image to appear in many conspicuous places
woke up to find her name plastered on every front page
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5. make something stick to something: to make something lie flat and smooth against something or stick to something, e.g. by wetting it
He plastered his hair down with gel.
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6. apply medicinal plaster: to apply a medicinal plaster to a wound or sore
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7. bombard somebody: to hit somebody or something repeatedly and effectively with blows or weapons
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informal
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8. U.S. defeat somebody severely: to defeat an opponent severely, e.g. in a sports competition
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informal
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got plastered in the semifinals
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| [Pre-12th century. Directly or via Old French plastre "wall plaster" < medieval Latin plastrum, alteration of Latin emplastrum< Greek emplastron< emplassein "plaster up" < plassein "form, mold"] |
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| plas·ter·er noun |
| plas·ter·y adjective |
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