plaster
/ˈplæstɚ/ noun C1- A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
- 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. · Near-synonym: stucco (dedicated term for exterior type in some dialects)
- A similar material used for exterior walls.
- A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; a plaster cast.
- Plaster of Paris.
Plural plasters
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Now, I observe, Ames, that there is a small piece of plaster at the angle of Mr.
On the other hand, I brought a bit of plaster down and put it where I am wearing one myself at this instant.
Holmes, clever as you are; for if you had chanced to take off that plaster you would have found no cut underneath it.
“Very interesting reading it might be made, too,” remarked Sherlock Holmes, sticking a small piece of plaster over the prick on his finger.
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