Definition of plaster in English:

plaster

noun ˈplɑːstəˈplæstər

1mass noun A soft mixture of sand and cement and sometimes lime with water, for spreading on walls, ceilings, or other structures, to form a smooth hard surface when dried.
strip away the plaster to expose the bare brick
as modifier the crumbling plaster ceiling
Example sentencesExamples
- Drywall can be used to cover conventional bare stud walls or damaged lath and plaster walls.
- Cracks gaped in building walls, and chunks of plaster fell from ceilings.
- The nature of their decoration, whether by painted plaster on walls or ceilings, or by tessellated and mosaic floors, compares well with that from the countryside.
- This demolition exposed ‘stripes’ of structure throughout the existing plaster walls and ceilings.
- In addition to a softer color, color washing can accentuate the texture of your plaster or stucco walls.
- The floor is wood, the ceiling is gypsum board, and the walls are part plaster on masonry and part gypsum board on randomly spaced framing.
- Mineral fiber tile ceilings have replaced plaster and wallboard ceilings.
- To make such a rectangular and austere space appropriate for music, walls are treated with acoustic plaster and ceilings are absorbent too.
- The pale green plaster fireplace wall of the master bedroom includes niches for books and artwork.
- The only function of plaster on walls and ceilings, unless it is itself elaborately decorative, is to serve as a smooth surface on which to place decorative paper or paint.
- Gouges or holes in the walls must be repaired with wall board compound, spackle, or patching plaster.
- Both rooms have been stylishly decorated to highlight period features such as marble fireplaces and decorative plaster ceilings.
- If you are nailing over a lath and plaster ceiling, longer nails may be needed.
- Joists are the framing members in the ceiling that the plaster or drywall is attached to.
- Ceiling medallions over 20 inches in diameter and all plaster ceiling medallions require mechanical fastening.
- Wall materials such as stucco, cement, brick, plaster, stone, and block are most resistant to high temperatures.
- With its high ceiling and original ornamental plaster coving, marble fireplace, vast mirror and chandelier, it could be the set for a period drama.
- Across the hall is a spacious drawing room with a large bay window, ornate marble fireplace, decorative plaster coving and ceiling rose.
- Since you mentioned that your walls are plaster as opposed to drywall, this makes things a little easier.
- The storage room has exposed brick and plaster walls, a stone floor and an unusual ox's harness chandelier.
Synonyms
plasterwork, stucco
trademark Artex
rare pargeting, parging
1. 1.1 A hard white substance made by the addition of water to powdered and partly dehydrated gypsum, used for holding broken bones in place and making sculptures and casts.
  he had both arms in plaster
  as modifier a small plaster statue of Our Lady
  Example sentencesExamples
  Mix up some plaster of Paris with the water in the paper cup, stirring until smooth with the Popsicle stick.
  Basic items such as gloves, mosquito nets, stationery, plaster of Paris and cleaning fluids are often out of stock.
  Once the design is selected, a dough made of ceramic powder, plaster of Paris, cotton and glue is shaped accordingly.
  A replica of the assembly in clay and plaster of Paris in the museum gives you a pithy idea about the people, their dress and social standing.
  Her artisans generally use plaster of Paris, though she does use stone dust, fibreglass and bronze on request.
  We gave them a bottle of water so they could make a plaster of Paris cast for a kid who had broken his arm.
  Calcium is also used to make drywall and plaster of Paris (calcium sulfate).
  We filled the pole void with plaster of Paris, and we now have a clear idea of what it actually looked like.
  The splint can be made with various materials ranging from thin metal to plaster of Paris.
  Positive casts are also made of plaster of Paris.
  Specialist mold makers created master patterns, which were used to fabricate working molds in plaster of Paris.
  But now, he often works in the same place with simple materials such as plaster of Paris, coir fibre and gunny cloth, things that charm him forever.
  Then, another set of plaster of Paris molds were created.
  Variations on sugar paste, more or less inedible, include starch or plaster of Paris amongst their ingredients, and are intended purely for decoration.
  There, children are busy making soft toys, painting pots and murals, making things out of clay, plaster of Paris, creating collages, paper flowers, etc.
  They worked like dogs and saved up and made a plaster of Paris mould of the farm to show the boys what their new home looked like.
  The root was fixed in position with a small quantity of plaster of Paris, and the whole seedling was covered loosely with the wetted soil.
  Although it provides a durable interior surface, gypsum plaster is too water soluble to use on exterior walls.
  Against the plaster of Paris, he has used stone oxide powder, a more sophisticated material, that gives a refined finishing and a sturdy look to the end product.
  For pieces with intricate designs, moulds of plaster of Paris are used.
  Synonyms
  plaster of Paris, gypsum
2. 1.2 The powder from which plaster of Paris is made.
  Example sentencesExamples
  I watch her sifting plaster of Paris through her fingers as she sprinkles it slowly onto limp water.
  Mix dry plaster of Paris with water until you have a thick, pudding-like consistency.
  Mother had inadvertently used plaster of Paris instead of flour.
2British An adhesive strip of material for covering cuts and wounds.
waterproof plasters
mass noun a large piece of plaster on her forehead
Example sentencesExamples
- If you're super-organised, your list should also include plasters, some kind of disinfectant and antihistamines or an inhaler, should you need them.
- What I did get from her was a sticky plaster to put on my wound to stop the bleeding.
- It comes in a stylish plastic case and includes a foil blanket, gloves, cleansing wipes, dressings and plasters.
- But these are like applying plasters to gaping wounds.
- If you have a verruca, cover it with a plaster when you go swimming.
- Frequently he would return to the ward at night to check a plaster or that a tourniquet had not been left in situ inadvertently.
- Make sure you have a good supply of plasters and other first-aid equipment handy.
- Waterproof plasters should be used over the wounds when showering.
- For minor cuts and grazes, washing them well and covering them with a plaster or dressing is usually all that is needed.
- He was in a body plaster for four months, and it was a while before he returned to trumpet playing.
- In addition to medicines, it might be worth investing in a small first-aid kit, containing plasters, dressings, tweezers and the like.
- If you cut, scratch or break your skin in any way, make sure the wound is cleaned, treated with antiseptic, and covered with a plaster or dressing if necessary.
- I think my first aid kit is entirely made up of big plasters.
- This includes covering cuts and broken skin with waterproof plasters and washing hands frequently and thoroughly.
- The injuries were treated conservatively with below-knee plasters.
- Great care must be taken, especially with the fitting of plasters, to prevent chafing and subsequent ulcer formation elsewhere on the foot or ankle.
- By 6pm he, with a plaster covering his war wound, appeared live to tell the nation about his close encounter on the mean streets of Dublin.
- I applied special plasters to the suppurating wounds there.
- A few plasters on my forehead had stopped the bleeding.
- The plasters cost E2 and contain five large and five small adhesive dressings, which are useful to everyone.
Synonyms
sticking plaster, adhesive dressing, dressing, bandage
trademark Elastoplast, Band-Aid
1. 2.1dated A bandage on which a poultice or liniment is spread for application.
  See mustard plaster
  Example sentencesExamples
  Lotions, plasters, and ointments sold at the store can sometimes be used to remove a wart.
  Medicated gauze, alcohol cotton balls or dermatitis plasters are also necessary.
  It is usually followed by herbal plasters and poultices called lepa to help draw toxins out of the pores of the skin.
  The company has developed a patented technology, m-doc, which is used as an anti-bleeding ingredient in plasters.
  These agents could be used in a pure form but are best utilized in concoctions, plasters, poultices, packs, washes or fumigants.

verb ˈplɑːstəˈplæstər

[with object]

1Cover (a wall, ceiling, or other structure) with plaster.
the inside walls were plastered and painted
the old windows have been filled and plastered over
Example sentencesExamples
- However, the outside walls were never plastered and asbestos was the material used for the roof.
- The occupants say the walls are already cracked and the builders did not finish the floors or plaster the walls.
- The stone walls were plastered and colorfully painted, and there was a fireplace on the central wall.
- I have plastered the kitchen ceiling and have not even charged her for it.
- The brick walls were plastered over with lime of which some traces can be seen.
- Over time, plaster walls and ceilings may develop stress-cracks.
- There are a couple of possible scenarios here that depend on how your wall was plastered.
- To prepare for finished floors it was necessary to plaster the walls of the hall.
- The brick walls will be plastered and painted and there will be improvements to toilets and disabled access with work starting in the next few weeks.
- The sloped ceilings were plastered, the cream plaster discolored in places, completely broken away in others.
- The DIY project involved creating ten special bays where students could learn skills ranging from wiring a plug to plastering a wall, she added.
- The high ceiling and the upper walls were plastered and whitewashed, a brilliant white in the illumination from skylights.
- The more familiar you are with your materials, and the larger you make your test patches, the fewer the surprises you'll find when plastering the walls for real.
- Meanwhile there is a real danger that Scotland is becoming a place where everyone has a degree, but nobody can fix your sink or plaster your wall.
- Much to the surprise of the construction crew, all the interior walls were plastered and given a coat of white.
- My walls and ceiling were plastered and at some point covered with wallpaper.
- Inside, the walls were all plastered and painted pale colours with cream carpets - very novel for the early 1970s in Ireland.
- They've had a call from the tenant who says that the shower is leaking into the apartment below and he thinks it's because the surrounding walls are plastered, not tiled.
- Almost always, the walls are plastered and whitewashed.
- They were doing some renovation work in some rooms, and in one, a worker was plastering the ceiling.
- Behind an apparently innocent piece of wall was a secret doorway that had been plastered over and sealed.
Synonyms
cover thickly, smother, spread, smear, cake, coat, daub, bedaub, overlay
literary besmear
1. 1.1plaster something with/in Coat or cover something with (a substance), especially to an extent considered excessive.
  a face plastered in heavy make-up
  Example sentencesExamples
  Inside the bar every available wall and doorway was plastered with ‘no smoking’ signs of varying sizes.
  Commercial Alert is appealing to journalists not to use the corporate names in sports articles - he says plastering ads in stories blurs the line between editorial and advertising.
  Today's papers are plastered with yesterday's terror threats.
  Come December every other house will be plastered in the tackiest of tacky flashing lights and we will laugh, regaling each other with sightings of aesthetic atrocities.
  Campaigners also fear the wall will be plastered with offensive graffiti and the flat surface will encourage children to sit on the top, only inches from a sheer drop to the sea and rock armour below.
  And in her front room every inch of wall space was plastered with album covers, clocks, pictures, newspaper cuttings and a large Ziggy Stardust mirror.
  At an exhibition in the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham earlier this year, she recreated Stroke by plastering the walls of one room with chocolate.
  It is sponsored by beer company Tecate, and many of the vehicles are plastered with corporate logos, such as those of Honda and Red Bull.
  Both sexes are plastered with band logos on bags, T-shirts, patches - Slipknot, Korn, The Deftones.
  Sainsburys really got behind Comic Relief, plastering their stores in red noses.
2. 1.2with object and adverbial Make (hair) lie flat by applying a liquid to it.
  his hair was plastered down with water
  Example sentencesExamples
  My hair was plastered down on my head and tied in a knot in the back so that it would be good and, you know, tight and flat.
  Golden waves of hair were plastered to his face, dripping beads of water that one by one glided off the strands and rolled down his back.
  Her hair was plastered to her face from the long walk through the rain.
  His hair was plastered to his face, and his coat felt like it was sticking to his skin.
  All she knew was that when they were finally done dancing, there was sweat plastering her hair to her forehead and she was surprised it wasn't dripping down her arms.
  His black hair was plastered down with it and his shirt was sticking to him.
  She was sweating hard and her hair was plastered to her face, framing it.
  Her hair is plastered down with only a few stray hairs escaping.
  Rain water was dripping off my nose and my hair was plastered to my face.
  The rain had plastered his hair flat onto his forehead and turned his pony tail into a slick pointy tip.
  Water plastered my hair to my red, sweaty face and I ended up looking more like a drenched beach ball than anything else.
  It plastered their hair to their heads as they walked down the road, and chilled them to the bone.
  His dark hair was plastered to his forehead by sweat and the general moisture in the air.
  The rain drenched him instantly, plastering his hair to his head and soaking through his thin shirt and trousers.
  He was covered in sweat and a few rogue locks of hair were plastered to the sides of his face.
  The rain water plastered her loose hair to her forehead.
  Applying the starchy goo like a setting gel, he plastered his hair into a vertical thrust.
  Her normally perfect ash-blonde hair was plastered to her forehead, and her cheekbones glistened in the dim light.
  My hair was plastered to my head, and I raised my hand from instinct to fix it.
  His face glistened with sweat, and his hair was plastered to his forehead, sticking out in some places.
  Synonyms
  flatten (down), smooth down, slick down, sleek down
3. 1.3with object and adverbial Display widely and conspicuously.
  her story was plastered all over the December issue
  Example sentencesExamples
  It flies from every third building, it is emblazoned on shop displays, plastered on the bumpers of cars, and scrawled on anti-war banners.
  Political posters are plastered all over the walls and even on the concrete security barriers.
  The correspondence from them came on KPMG letterhead, with the logo plastered on every page.
  Seeing signs plastered everywhere has got me wondering about how it is organised, and now I know.
  Open any national newspaper and you will find her plastered all over the pages, largely on the grounds of her weight gain.
  The following decades saw the surfer image plastered on billboards and glossy ads.
  Why aren't stories like this plastered all over the mainstream media?
  You have to wonder why he should want his life story plastered all over the daily papers.
  More letters about those ludicrous mission statements that counties seem obliged to plaster everywhere.
  How much of this explosive information was plastered across the front pages of the Australian media?
  The reason that the face is fresh in my mind is because it's plastered all over LA.
  It was a light purple, with pictures of the three of us plastered everywhere.
  His picture's plastered all over the programme.
  The press then mysteriously get involved and it's plastered all over the front pages.
  His company had plastered posters and media stories around the area telling everyone that track repair work would mean no trains that day and advertising replacement buses.
  Her image is plastered on billboards and bedroom walls all over Korea.
  The villagers are wide-eyed with superstition, and crucifixes are plastered everywhere.
  His face has been plastered on billboards just about everywhere.
  There were posters and tattoo designs plastered all over the walls.
  Synonyms
  display, exhibit, show, put on display, draw attention to, present, spread, emblazon, flaunt, parade, reveal
2Apply a plaster cast or medical plaster to (a part of the body).
Example sentencesExamples
- Staff at Bath's Royal United Hospital are unwilling to plaster her leg because it would require giving her an anaesthetic, which could be dangerous with her heart problems.
- My husband took her to the camp doctor who plastered her arm.
3dated, informal Bomb or shell (a target) heavily.
are they expecting the air force to plaster the city tonight or what?
Example sentencesExamples
- The support-by-fire elements plaster the T-80's area with machine gun fire and main gun rounds.
- The enemy plastered the troops in this position, particularly from the air, where he was unmolested, and followed the bombardment by a further attack on our position.

Derivatives

plastery

adjective

I realize that I will have to remove the plastery surface to see how the layers and folds of the papyrus relate.
Example sentencesExamples
- I've partially moved out of my plastery noisy house to stay with my friend whose roommate is away for a week or so.
- Olitski's Tiresias View, with its incised creamy acrylic, recalls a parched river bed, while Noel's The Gate of Dawn, with its white on-white bands and plastery striations, looks like glacier-scraped stone.
- He has invented a novel kind of plastery surface - sanded joint compound on panel - which he uses to evocative effect.
- I'm watching the mouse and the mouse is watching me, and I can smell the dust and the sainfoin and the cool plastery smell, and I'm up the Amazon, and it's bliss, pure bliss.

Origin

Old English, denoting a bandage spread with a curative substance, from medieval Latin plastrum (shortening of Latin emplastrum, from Greek emplastron 'daub, salve'), later reinforced by the Old French noun plastre. Sense 1 dates from late Middle English.

Rhymes

blaster, caster, castor, faster, grandmaster, headmaster, master, pastor

Definition of plaster in US English:

plaster

nounˈplæstərˈplastər

1A soft mixture of lime with sand or cement and water for spreading on walls, ceilings, or other structures to form a smooth hard surface when dried.
Example sentencesExamples
- The storage room has exposed brick and plaster walls, a stone floor and an unusual ox's harness chandelier.
- If you are nailing over a lath and plaster ceiling, longer nails may be needed.
- Both rooms have been stylishly decorated to highlight period features such as marble fireplaces and decorative plaster ceilings.
- Since you mentioned that your walls are plaster as opposed to drywall, this makes things a little easier.
- Wall materials such as stucco, cement, brick, plaster, stone, and block are most resistant to high temperatures.
- In addition to a softer color, color washing can accentuate the texture of your plaster or stucco walls.
- Gouges or holes in the walls must be repaired with wall board compound, spackle, or patching plaster.
- This demolition exposed ‘stripes’ of structure throughout the existing plaster walls and ceilings.
- The floor is wood, the ceiling is gypsum board, and the walls are part plaster on masonry and part gypsum board on randomly spaced framing.
- Cracks gaped in building walls, and chunks of plaster fell from ceilings.
- With its high ceiling and original ornamental plaster coving, marble fireplace, vast mirror and chandelier, it could be the set for a period drama.
- Drywall can be used to cover conventional bare stud walls or damaged lath and plaster walls.
- The pale green plaster fireplace wall of the master bedroom includes niches for books and artwork.
- The only function of plaster on walls and ceilings, unless it is itself elaborately decorative, is to serve as a smooth surface on which to place decorative paper or paint.
- Ceiling medallions over 20 inches in diameter and all plaster ceiling medallions require mechanical fastening.
- Joists are the framing members in the ceiling that the plaster or drywall is attached to.
- To make such a rectangular and austere space appropriate for music, walls are treated with acoustic plaster and ceilings are absorbent too.
- Across the hall is a spacious drawing room with a large bay window, ornate marble fireplace, decorative plaster coving and ceiling rose.
- Mineral fiber tile ceilings have replaced plaster and wallboard ceilings.
- The nature of their decoration, whether by painted plaster on walls or ceilings, or by tessellated and mosaic floors, compares well with that from the countryside.
Synonyms
plasterwork, stucco
1. 1.1 A hard white substance made by the addition of water to powdered and partly dehydrated gypsum, used for holding broken bones in place and making sculptures and casts.
  Example sentencesExamples
  They worked like dogs and saved up and made a plaster of Paris mould of the farm to show the boys what their new home looked like.
  The splint can be made with various materials ranging from thin metal to plaster of Paris.
  But now, he often works in the same place with simple materials such as plaster of Paris, coir fibre and gunny cloth, things that charm him forever.
  We filled the pole void with plaster of Paris, and we now have a clear idea of what it actually looked like.
  Against the plaster of Paris, he has used stone oxide powder, a more sophisticated material, that gives a refined finishing and a sturdy look to the end product.
  Mix up some plaster of Paris with the water in the paper cup, stirring until smooth with the Popsicle stick.
  Her artisans generally use plaster of Paris, though she does use stone dust, fibreglass and bronze on request.
  A replica of the assembly in clay and plaster of Paris in the museum gives you a pithy idea about the people, their dress and social standing.
  For pieces with intricate designs, moulds of plaster of Paris are used.
  Basic items such as gloves, mosquito nets, stationery, plaster of Paris and cleaning fluids are often out of stock.
  Specialist mold makers created master patterns, which were used to fabricate working molds in plaster of Paris.
  Then, another set of plaster of Paris molds were created.
  Positive casts are also made of plaster of Paris.
  Once the design is selected, a dough made of ceramic powder, plaster of Paris, cotton and glue is shaped accordingly.
  There, children are busy making soft toys, painting pots and murals, making things out of clay, plaster of Paris, creating collages, paper flowers, etc.
  Variations on sugar paste, more or less inedible, include starch or plaster of Paris amongst their ingredients, and are intended purely for decoration.
  Calcium is also used to make drywall and plaster of Paris (calcium sulfate).
  Although it provides a durable interior surface, gypsum plaster is too water soluble to use on exterior walls.
  The root was fixed in position with a small quantity of plaster of Paris, and the whole seedling was covered loosely with the wetted soil.
  We gave them a bottle of water so they could make a plaster of Paris cast for a kid who had broken his arm.
  Synonyms
  plaster of paris, gypsum
2. 1.2 The powder from which plaster is made.
  Example sentencesExamples
  I watch her sifting plaster of Paris through her fingers as she sprinkles it slowly onto limp water.
  Mix dry plaster of Paris with water until you have a thick, pudding-like consistency.
  Mother had inadvertently used plaster of Paris instead of flour.
2British An adhesive strip of material for covering cuts and wounds.
Example sentencesExamples
- This includes covering cuts and broken skin with waterproof plasters and washing hands frequently and thoroughly.
- I think my first aid kit is entirely made up of big plasters.
- Frequently he would return to the ward at night to check a plaster or that a tourniquet had not been left in situ inadvertently.
- It comes in a stylish plastic case and includes a foil blanket, gloves, cleansing wipes, dressings and plasters.
- If you cut, scratch or break your skin in any way, make sure the wound is cleaned, treated with antiseptic, and covered with a plaster or dressing if necessary.
- I applied special plasters to the suppurating wounds there.
- Great care must be taken, especially with the fitting of plasters, to prevent chafing and subsequent ulcer formation elsewhere on the foot or ankle.
- Make sure you have a good supply of plasters and other first-aid equipment handy.
- The injuries were treated conservatively with below-knee plasters.
- For minor cuts and grazes, washing them well and covering them with a plaster or dressing is usually all that is needed.
- By 6pm he, with a plaster covering his war wound, appeared live to tell the nation about his close encounter on the mean streets of Dublin.
- In addition to medicines, it might be worth investing in a small first-aid kit, containing plasters, dressings, tweezers and the like.
- A few plasters on my forehead had stopped the bleeding.
- But these are like applying plasters to gaping wounds.
- What I did get from her was a sticky plaster to put on my wound to stop the bleeding.
- If you have a verruca, cover it with a plaster when you go swimming.
- He was in a body plaster for four months, and it was a while before he returned to trumpet playing.
- The plasters cost E2 and contain five large and five small adhesive dressings, which are useful to everyone.
- Waterproof plasters should be used over the wounds when showering.
- If you're super-organised, your list should also include plasters, some kind of disinfectant and antihistamines or an inhaler, should you need them.
Synonyms
sticking plaster, adhesive dressing, dressing, bandage
1. 2.1dated A bandage on which a poultice or liniment is spread for application.
  See mustard plaster
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is usually followed by herbal plasters and poultices called lepa to help draw toxins out of the pores of the skin.
  The company has developed a patented technology, m-doc, which is used as an anti-bleeding ingredient in plasters.
  Medicated gauze, alcohol cotton balls or dermatitis plasters are also necessary.
  Lotions, plasters, and ointments sold at the store can sometimes be used to remove a wart.
  These agents could be used in a pure form but are best utilized in concoctions, plasters, poultices, packs, washes or fumigants.

verbˈplæstərˈplastər

[with object]

1Cover (a wall, ceiling, or other structure) with plaster.
Example sentencesExamples
- The brick walls will be plastered and painted and there will be improvements to toilets and disabled access with work starting in the next few weeks.
- Behind an apparently innocent piece of wall was a secret doorway that had been plastered over and sealed.
- The brick walls were plastered over with lime of which some traces can be seen.
- The occupants say the walls are already cracked and the builders did not finish the floors or plaster the walls.
- My walls and ceiling were plastered and at some point covered with wallpaper.
- They were doing some renovation work in some rooms, and in one, a worker was plastering the ceiling.
- The DIY project involved creating ten special bays where students could learn skills ranging from wiring a plug to plastering a wall, she added.
- Inside, the walls were all plastered and painted pale colours with cream carpets - very novel for the early 1970s in Ireland.
- The stone walls were plastered and colorfully painted, and there was a fireplace on the central wall.
- Over time, plaster walls and ceilings may develop stress-cracks.
- To prepare for finished floors it was necessary to plaster the walls of the hall.
- The sloped ceilings were plastered, the cream plaster discolored in places, completely broken away in others.
- Meanwhile there is a real danger that Scotland is becoming a place where everyone has a degree, but nobody can fix your sink or plaster your wall.
- They've had a call from the tenant who says that the shower is leaking into the apartment below and he thinks it's because the surrounding walls are plastered, not tiled.
- The more familiar you are with your materials, and the larger you make your test patches, the fewer the surprises you'll find when plastering the walls for real.
- There are a couple of possible scenarios here that depend on how your wall was plastered.
- Almost always, the walls are plastered and whitewashed.
- I have plastered the kitchen ceiling and have not even charged her for it.
- However, the outside walls were never plastered and asbestos was the material used for the roof.
- Much to the surprise of the construction crew, all the interior walls were plastered and given a coat of white.
- The high ceiling and the upper walls were plastered and whitewashed, a brilliant white in the illumination from skylights.
Synonyms
cover thickly, smother, spread, smear, cake, coat, daub, bedaub, overlay
1. 1.1plaster something with/in Coat or cover something with (a substance), especially to an extent considered excessive.
  a face plastered in heavy makeup
  Example sentencesExamples
  Come December every other house will be plastered in the tackiest of tacky flashing lights and we will laugh, regaling each other with sightings of aesthetic atrocities.
  Inside the bar every available wall and doorway was plastered with ‘no smoking’ signs of varying sizes.
  Both sexes are plastered with band logos on bags, T-shirts, patches - Slipknot, Korn, The Deftones.
  Campaigners also fear the wall will be plastered with offensive graffiti and the flat surface will encourage children to sit on the top, only inches from a sheer drop to the sea and rock armour below.
  And in her front room every inch of wall space was plastered with album covers, clocks, pictures, newspaper cuttings and a large Ziggy Stardust mirror.
  Today's papers are plastered with yesterday's terror threats.
  At an exhibition in the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham earlier this year, she recreated Stroke by plastering the walls of one room with chocolate.
  Sainsburys really got behind Comic Relief, plastering their stores in red noses.
  It is sponsored by beer company Tecate, and many of the vehicles are plastered with corporate logos, such as those of Honda and Red Bull.
  Commercial Alert is appealing to journalists not to use the corporate names in sports articles - he says plastering ads in stories blurs the line between editorial and advertising.
2. 1.2 Make (hair) lie flat by applying a liquid to it.
  his hair was plastered down with water
  Example sentencesExamples
  The rain drenched him instantly, plastering his hair to his head and soaking through his thin shirt and trousers.
  Rain water was dripping off my nose and my hair was plastered to my face.
  My hair was plastered down on my head and tied in a knot in the back so that it would be good and, you know, tight and flat.
  Her hair was plastered to her face from the long walk through the rain.
  It plastered their hair to their heads as they walked down the road, and chilled them to the bone.
  Water plastered my hair to my red, sweaty face and I ended up looking more like a drenched beach ball than anything else.
  His black hair was plastered down with it and his shirt was sticking to him.
  Golden waves of hair were plastered to his face, dripping beads of water that one by one glided off the strands and rolled down his back.
  His hair was plastered to his face, and his coat felt like it was sticking to his skin.
  She was sweating hard and her hair was plastered to her face, framing it.
  He was covered in sweat and a few rogue locks of hair were plastered to the sides of his face.
  Applying the starchy goo like a setting gel, he plastered his hair into a vertical thrust.
  His face glistened with sweat, and his hair was plastered to his forehead, sticking out in some places.
  Her normally perfect ash-blonde hair was plastered to her forehead, and her cheekbones glistened in the dim light.
  His dark hair was plastered to his forehead by sweat and the general moisture in the air.
  My hair was plastered to my head, and I raised my hand from instinct to fix it.
  All she knew was that when they were finally done dancing, there was sweat plastering her hair to her forehead and she was surprised it wasn't dripping down her arms.
  The rain water plastered her loose hair to her forehead.
  Her hair is plastered down with only a few stray hairs escaping.
  The rain had plastered his hair flat onto his forehead and turned his pony tail into a slick pointy tip.
  Synonyms
  flatten, flatten down, smooth down, slick down, sleek down
3. 1.3 Apply a plaster cast or medical plaster to (a part of the body).
  Example sentencesExamples
  Staff at Bath's Royal United Hospital are unwilling to plaster her leg because it would require giving her an anaesthetic, which could be dangerous with her heart problems.
  My husband took her to the camp doctor who plastered her arm.
4. 1.4plaster something with Cover a surface with (large numbers of pictures or posters)
  the store windows are plastered with posters
  Example sentencesExamples
  Her whole wall was plastered with her anime drawings.
  The walls of their project rooms are soon plastered with imagery, diagrams, flow charts, and other ephemera.
  The walls were plastered with charts and posters giving details of the daily routine, available facilities, progress of various programmes, and related information.
  On Thursday, officers were plastering posters in the area warning about the tough new powers.
  The workers and their supporters have plastered the factory walls with posters denouncing the closure and demanding compensation.
  His walls were plastered with posters and memorabilia of the concerts.
  One wall is plastered with The Sopranos script.
  It's plastered the city with posters telling them the transition plan will take away everything that is sacred.
  He set the photo down on the light table and went over to the wall that was plastered floor to ceiling with her likeness in every way, shape and form.
  While my house was plastered with black and white stills of him making a tackle or standing on the sidelines, it was not until I saw him on the screen that it all added up to greatness in my mind.
5. 1.5plaster something over Present a story or picture conspicuously and sensationally in (a newspaper or magazine)
  her story was plastered all over the December issue
  Example sentencesExamples
  The reason that the face is fresh in my mind is because it's plastered all over LA.
  The following decades saw the surfer image plastered on billboards and glossy ads.
  Her image is plastered on billboards and bedroom walls all over Korea.
  How much of this explosive information was plastered across the front pages of the Australian media?
  Political posters are plastered all over the walls and even on the concrete security barriers.
  His company had plastered posters and media stories around the area telling everyone that track repair work would mean no trains that day and advertising replacement buses.
  It flies from every third building, it is emblazoned on shop displays, plastered on the bumpers of cars, and scrawled on anti-war banners.
  His face has been plastered on billboards just about everywhere.
  Seeing signs plastered everywhere has got me wondering about how it is organised, and now I know.
  You have to wonder why he should want his life story plastered all over the daily papers.
  It was a light purple, with pictures of the three of us plastered everywhere.
  Why aren't stories like this plastered all over the mainstream media?
  More letters about those ludicrous mission statements that counties seem obliged to plaster everywhere.
  His picture's plastered all over the programme.
  Open any national newspaper and you will find her plastered all over the pages, largely on the grounds of her weight gain.
  The correspondence from them came on KPMG letterhead, with the logo plastered on every page.
  The villagers are wide-eyed with superstition, and crucifixes are plastered everywhere.
  The press then mysteriously get involved and it's plastered all over the front pages.
  There were posters and tattoo designs plastered all over the walls.
  Synonyms
  display, exhibit, show, put on display, draw attention to, present, spread, emblazon, flaunt, parade, reveal
6. 1.6dated, informal Bomb or shell (a target) heavily.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The enemy plastered the troops in this position, particularly from the air, where he was unmolested, and followed the bombardment by a further attack on our position.
  The support-by-fire elements plaster the T-80's area with machine gun fire and main gun rounds.

Origin

Old English, denoting a bandage spread with a curative substance, from medieval Latin plastrum (shortening of Latin emplastrum, from Greek emplastron ‘daub, salve’), later reinforced by the Old French noun plastre. Sense 1 dates from late Middle English.

单词	plaster
释义	Definition of plaster in English: plaster noun ˈplɑːstəˈplæstər 1mass noun A soft mixture of sand and cement and sometimes lime with water, for spreading on walls, ceilings, or other structures, to form a smooth hard surface when dried. strip away the plaster to expose the bare brick as modifier the crumbling plaster ceiling Example sentencesExamples Drywall can be used to cover conventional bare stud walls or damaged lath and plaster walls. Cracks gaped in building walls, and chunks of plaster fell from ceilings. The nature of their decoration, whether by painted plaster on walls or ceilings, or by tessellated and mosaic floors, compares well with that from the countryside. This demolition exposed ‘stripes’ of structure throughout the existing plaster walls and ceilings. In addition to a softer color, color washing can accentuate the texture of your plaster or stucco walls. The floor is wood, the ceiling is gypsum board, and the walls are part plaster on masonry and part gypsum board on randomly spaced framing. Mineral fiber tile ceilings have replaced plaster and wallboard ceilings. To make such a rectangular and austere space appropriate for music, walls are treated with acoustic plaster and ceilings are absorbent too. The pale green plaster fireplace wall of the master bedroom includes niches for books and artwork. The only function of plaster on walls and ceilings, unless it is itself elaborately decorative, is to serve as a smooth surface on which to place decorative paper or paint. Gouges or holes in the walls must be repaired with wall board compound, spackle, or patching plaster. Both rooms have been stylishly decorated to highlight period features such as marble fireplaces and decorative plaster ceilings. If you are nailing over a lath and plaster ceiling, longer nails may be needed. Joists are the framing members in the ceiling that the plaster or drywall is attached to. Ceiling medallions over 20 inches in diameter and all plaster ceiling medallions require mechanical fastening. Wall materials such as stucco, cement, brick, plaster, stone, and block are most resistant to high temperatures. With its high ceiling and original ornamental plaster coving, marble fireplace, vast mirror and chandelier, it could be the set for a period drama. Across the hall is a spacious drawing room with a large bay window, ornate marble fireplace, decorative plaster coving and ceiling rose. Since you mentioned that your walls are plaster as opposed to drywall, this makes things a little easier. The storage room has exposed brick and plaster walls, a stone floor and an unusual ox's harness chandelier. Synonyms plasterwork, stucco trademark Artex rare pargeting, parging 1.1 A hard white substance made by the addition of water to powdered and partly dehydrated gypsum, used for holding broken bones in place and making sculptures and casts. he had both arms in plaster as modifier a small plaster statue of Our Lady Example sentencesExamples Mix up some plaster of Paris with the water in the paper cup, stirring until smooth with the Popsicle stick. Basic items such as gloves, mosquito nets, stationery, plaster of Paris and cleaning fluids are often out of stock. Once the design is selected, a dough made of ceramic powder, plaster of Paris, cotton and glue is shaped accordingly. A replica of the assembly in clay and plaster of Paris in the museum gives you a pithy idea about the people, their dress and social standing. Her artisans generally use plaster of Paris, though she does use stone dust, fibreglass and bronze on request. We gave them a bottle of water so they could make a plaster of Paris cast for a kid who had broken his arm. Calcium is also used to make drywall and plaster of Paris (calcium sulfate). We filled the pole void with plaster of Paris, and we now have a clear idea of what it actually looked like. The splint can be made with various materials ranging from thin metal to plaster of Paris. Positive casts are also made of plaster of Paris. Specialist mold makers created master patterns, which were used to fabricate working molds in plaster of Paris. But now, he often works in the same place with simple materials such as plaster of Paris, coir fibre and gunny cloth, things that charm him forever. Then, another set of plaster of Paris molds were created. Variations on sugar paste, more or less inedible, include starch or plaster of Paris amongst their ingredients, and are intended purely for decoration. There, children are busy making soft toys, painting pots and murals, making things out of clay, plaster of Paris, creating collages, paper flowers, etc. They worked like dogs and saved up and made a plaster of Paris mould of the farm to show the boys what their new home looked like. The root was fixed in position with a small quantity of plaster of Paris, and the whole seedling was covered loosely with the wetted soil. Although it provides a durable interior surface, gypsum plaster is too water soluble to use on exterior walls. Against the plaster of Paris, he has used stone oxide powder, a more sophisticated material, that gives a refined finishing and a sturdy look to the end product. For pieces with intricate designs, moulds of plaster of Paris are used. Synonyms plaster of Paris, gypsum 1.2 The powder from which plaster of Paris is made. Example sentencesExamples I watch her sifting plaster of Paris through her fingers as she sprinkles it slowly onto limp water. Mix dry plaster of Paris with water until you have a thick, pudding-like consistency. Mother had inadvertently used plaster of Paris instead of flour. 2British An adhesive strip of material for covering cuts and wounds. waterproof plasters mass noun a large piece of plaster on her forehead Example sentencesExamples If you're super-organised, your list should also include plasters, some kind of disinfectant and antihistamines or an inhaler, should you need them. What I did get from her was a sticky plaster to put on my wound to stop the bleeding. It comes in a stylish plastic case and includes a foil blanket, gloves, cleansing wipes, dressings and plasters. But these are like applying plasters to gaping wounds. If you have a verruca, cover it with a plaster when you go swimming. Frequently he would return to the ward at night to check a plaster or that a tourniquet had not been left in situ inadvertently. Make sure you have a good supply of plasters and other first-aid equipment handy. Waterproof plasters should be used over the wounds when showering. For minor cuts and grazes, washing them well and covering them with a plaster or dressing is usually all that is needed. He was in a body plaster for four months, and it was a while before he returned to trumpet playing. In addition to medicines, it might be worth investing in a small first-aid kit, containing plasters, dressings, tweezers and the like. If you cut, scratch or break your skin in any way, make sure the wound is cleaned, treated with antiseptic, and covered with a plaster or dressing if necessary. I think my first aid kit is entirely made up of big plasters. This includes covering cuts and broken skin with waterproof plasters and washing hands frequently and thoroughly. The injuries were treated conservatively with below-knee plasters. Great care must be taken, especially with the fitting of plasters, to prevent chafing and subsequent ulcer formation elsewhere on the foot or ankle. By 6pm he, with a plaster covering his war wound, appeared live to tell the nation about his close encounter on the mean streets of Dublin. I applied special plasters to the suppurating wounds there. A few plasters on my forehead had stopped the bleeding. The plasters cost E2 and contain five large and five small adhesive dressings, which are useful to everyone. Synonyms sticking plaster, adhesive dressing, dressing, bandage trademark Elastoplast, Band-Aid 2.1dated A bandage on which a poultice or liniment is spread for application. See mustard plaster Example sentencesExamples Lotions, plasters, and ointments sold at the store can sometimes be used to remove a wart. Medicated gauze, alcohol cotton balls or dermatitis plasters are also necessary. It is usually followed by herbal plasters and poultices called lepa to help draw toxins out of the pores of the skin. The company has developed a patented technology, m-doc, which is used as an anti-bleeding ingredient in plasters. These agents could be used in a pure form but are best utilized in concoctions, plasters, poultices, packs, washes or fumigants. verb ˈplɑːstəˈplæstər [with object] 1Cover (a wall, ceiling, or other structure) with plaster. the inside walls were plastered and painted the old windows have been filled and plastered over Example sentencesExamples However, the outside walls were never plastered and asbestos was the material used for the roof. The occupants say the walls are already cracked and the builders did not finish the floors or plaster the walls. The stone walls were plastered and colorfully painted, and there was a fireplace on the central wall. I have plastered the kitchen ceiling and have not even charged her for it. The brick walls were plastered over with lime of which some traces can be seen. Over time, plaster walls and ceilings may develop stress-cracks. There are a couple of possible scenarios here that depend on how your wall was plastered. To prepare for finished floors it was necessary to plaster the walls of the hall. The brick walls will be plastered and painted and there will be improvements to toilets and disabled access with work starting in the next few weeks. The sloped ceilings were plastered, the cream plaster discolored in places, completely broken away in others. The DIY project involved creating ten special bays where students could learn skills ranging from wiring a plug to plastering a wall, she added. The high ceiling and the upper walls were plastered and whitewashed, a brilliant white in the illumination from skylights. The more familiar you are with your materials, and the larger you make your test patches, the fewer the surprises you'll find when plastering the walls for real. Meanwhile there is a real danger that Scotland is becoming a place where everyone has a degree, but nobody can fix your sink or plaster your wall. Much to the surprise of the construction crew, all the interior walls were plastered and given a coat of white. My walls and ceiling were plastered and at some point covered with wallpaper. Inside, the walls were all plastered and painted pale colours with cream carpets - very novel for the early 1970s in Ireland. They've had a call from the tenant who says that the shower is leaking into the apartment below and he thinks it's because the surrounding walls are plastered, not tiled. Almost always, the walls are plastered and whitewashed. They were doing some renovation work in some rooms, and in one, a worker was plastering the ceiling. Behind an apparently innocent piece of wall was a secret doorway that had been plastered over and sealed. Synonyms cover thickly, smother, spread, smear, cake, coat, daub, bedaub, overlay literary besmear 1.1plaster something with/in Coat or cover something with (a substance), especially to an extent considered excessive. a face plastered in heavy make-up Example sentencesExamples Inside the bar every available wall and doorway was plastered with ‘no smoking’ signs of varying sizes. Commercial Alert is appealing to journalists not to use the corporate names in sports articles - he says plastering ads in stories blurs the line between editorial and advertising. Today's papers are plastered with yesterday's terror threats. Come December every other house will be plastered in the tackiest of tacky flashing lights and we will laugh, regaling each other with sightings of aesthetic atrocities. Campaigners also fear the wall will be plastered with offensive graffiti and the flat surface will encourage children to sit on the top, only inches from a sheer drop to the sea and rock armour below. And in her front room every inch of wall space was plastered with album covers, clocks, pictures, newspaper cuttings and a large Ziggy Stardust mirror. At an exhibition in the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham earlier this year, she recreated Stroke by plastering the walls of one room with chocolate. It is sponsored by beer company Tecate, and many of the vehicles are plastered with corporate logos, such as those of Honda and Red Bull. Both sexes are plastered with band logos on bags, T-shirts, patches - Slipknot, Korn, The Deftones. Sainsburys really got behind Comic Relief, plastering their stores in red noses. 1.2with object and adverbial Make (hair) lie flat by applying a liquid to it. his hair was plastered down with water Example sentencesExamples My hair was plastered down on my head and tied in a knot in the back so that it would be good and, you know, tight and flat. Golden waves of hair were plastered to his face, dripping beads of water that one by one glided off the strands and rolled down his back. Her hair was plastered to her face from the long walk through the rain. His hair was plastered to his face, and his coat felt like it was sticking to his skin. All she knew was that when they were finally done dancing, there was sweat plastering her hair to her forehead and she was surprised it wasn't dripping down her arms. His black hair was plastered down with it and his shirt was sticking to him. She was sweating hard and her hair was plastered to her face, framing it. Her hair is plastered down with only a few stray hairs escaping. Rain water was dripping off my nose and my hair was plastered to my face. The rain had plastered his hair flat onto his forehead and turned his pony tail into a slick pointy tip. Water plastered my hair to my red, sweaty face and I ended up looking more like a drenched beach ball than anything else. It plastered their hair to their heads as they walked down the road, and chilled them to the bone. His dark hair was plastered to his forehead by sweat and the general moisture in the air. The rain drenched him instantly, plastering his hair to his head and soaking through his thin shirt and trousers. He was covered in sweat and a few rogue locks of hair were plastered to the sides of his face. The rain water plastered her loose hair to her forehead. Applying the starchy goo like a setting gel, he plastered his hair into a vertical thrust. Her normally perfect ash-blonde hair was plastered to her forehead, and her cheekbones glistened in the dim light. My hair was plastered to my head, and I raised my hand from instinct to fix it. His face glistened with sweat, and his hair was plastered to his forehead, sticking out in some places. Synonyms flatten (down), smooth down, slick down, sleek down 1.3with object and adverbial Display widely and conspicuously. her story was plastered all over the December issue Example sentencesExamples It flies from every third building, it is emblazoned on shop displays, plastered on the bumpers of cars, and scrawled on anti-war banners. Political posters are plastered all over the walls and even on the concrete security barriers. The correspondence from them came on KPMG letterhead, with the logo plastered on every page. Seeing signs plastered everywhere has got me wondering about how it is organised, and now I know. Open any national newspaper and you will find her plastered all over the pages, largely on the grounds of her weight gain. The following decades saw the surfer image plastered on billboards and glossy ads. Why aren't stories like this plastered all over the mainstream media? You have to wonder why he should want his life story plastered all over the daily papers. More letters about those ludicrous mission statements that counties seem obliged to plaster everywhere. How much of this explosive information was plastered across the front pages of the Australian media? The reason that the face is fresh in my mind is because it's plastered all over LA. It was a light purple, with pictures of the three of us plastered everywhere. His picture's plastered all over the programme. The press then mysteriously get involved and it's plastered all over the front pages. His company had plastered posters and media stories around the area telling everyone that track repair work would mean no trains that day and advertising replacement buses. Her image is plastered on billboards and bedroom walls all over Korea. The villagers are wide-eyed with superstition, and crucifixes are plastered everywhere. His face has been plastered on billboards just about everywhere. There were posters and tattoo designs plastered all over the walls. Synonyms display, exhibit, show, put on display, draw attention to, present, spread, emblazon, flaunt, parade, reveal 2Apply a plaster cast or medical plaster to (a part of the body). Example sentencesExamples Staff at Bath's Royal United Hospital are unwilling to plaster her leg because it would require giving her an anaesthetic, which could be dangerous with her heart problems. My husband took her to the camp doctor who plastered her arm. 3dated, informal Bomb or shell (a target) heavily. are they expecting the air force to plaster the city tonight or what? Example sentencesExamples The support-by-fire elements plaster the T-80's area with machine gun fire and main gun rounds. The enemy plastered the troops in this position, particularly from the air, where he was unmolested, and followed the bombardment by a further attack on our position. Derivatives plastery adjective I realize that I will have to remove the plastery surface to see how the layers and folds of the papyrus relate. Example sentencesExamples I've partially moved out of my plastery noisy house to stay with my friend whose roommate is away for a week or so. Olitski's Tiresias View, with its incised creamy acrylic, recalls a parched river bed, while Noel's The Gate of Dawn, with its white on-white bands and plastery striations, looks like glacier-scraped stone. He has invented a novel kind of plastery surface - sanded joint compound on panel - which he uses to evocative effect. I'm watching the mouse and the mouse is watching me, and I can smell the dust and the sainfoin and the cool plastery smell, and I'm up the Amazon, and it's bliss, pure bliss. Origin Old English, denoting a bandage spread with a curative substance, from medieval Latin plastrum (shortening of Latin emplastrum, from Greek emplastron 'daub, salve'), later reinforced by the Old French noun plastre. Sense 1 dates from late Middle English. Rhymes blaster, caster, castor, faster, grandmaster, headmaster, master, pastor Definition of plaster in US English: plaster nounˈplæstərˈplastər 1A soft mixture of lime with sand or cement and water for spreading on walls, ceilings, or other structures to form a smooth hard surface when dried. Example sentencesExamples The storage room has exposed brick and plaster walls, a stone floor and an unusual ox's harness chandelier. If you are nailing over a lath and plaster ceiling, longer nails may be needed. Both rooms have been stylishly decorated to highlight period features such as marble fireplaces and decorative plaster ceilings. Since you mentioned that your walls are plaster as opposed to drywall, this makes things a little easier. Wall materials such as stucco, cement, brick, plaster, stone, and block are most resistant to high temperatures. In addition to a softer color, color washing can accentuate the texture of your plaster or stucco walls. Gouges or holes in the walls must be repaired with wall board compound, spackle, or patching plaster. This demolition exposed ‘stripes’ of structure throughout the existing plaster walls and ceilings. The floor is wood, the ceiling is gypsum board, and the walls are part plaster on masonry and part gypsum board on randomly spaced framing. Cracks gaped in building walls, and chunks of plaster fell from ceilings. With its high ceiling and original ornamental plaster coving, marble fireplace, vast mirror and chandelier, it could be the set for a period drama. Drywall can be used to cover conventional bare stud walls or damaged lath and plaster walls. The pale green plaster fireplace wall of the master bedroom includes niches for books and artwork. The only function of plaster on walls and ceilings, unless it is itself elaborately decorative, is to serve as a smooth surface on which to place decorative paper or paint. Ceiling medallions over 20 inches in diameter and all plaster ceiling medallions require mechanical fastening. Joists are the framing members in the ceiling that the plaster or drywall is attached to. To make such a rectangular and austere space appropriate for music, walls are treated with acoustic plaster and ceilings are absorbent too. Across the hall is a spacious drawing room with a large bay window, ornate marble fireplace, decorative plaster coving and ceiling rose. Mineral fiber tile ceilings have replaced plaster and wallboard ceilings. The nature of their decoration, whether by painted plaster on walls or ceilings, or by tessellated and mosaic floors, compares well with that from the countryside. Synonyms plasterwork, stucco 1.1 A hard white substance made by the addition of water to powdered and partly dehydrated gypsum, used for holding broken bones in place and making sculptures and casts. Example sentencesExamples They worked like dogs and saved up and made a plaster of Paris mould of the farm to show the boys what their new home looked like. The splint can be made with various materials ranging from thin metal to plaster of Paris. But now, he often works in the same place with simple materials such as plaster of Paris, coir fibre and gunny cloth, things that charm him forever. We filled the pole void with plaster of Paris, and we now have a clear idea of what it actually looked like. Against the plaster of Paris, he has used stone oxide powder, a more sophisticated material, that gives a refined finishing and a sturdy look to the end product. Mix up some plaster of Paris with the water in the paper cup, stirring until smooth with the Popsicle stick. Her artisans generally use plaster of Paris, though she does use stone dust, fibreglass and bronze on request. A replica of the assembly in clay and plaster of Paris in the museum gives you a pithy idea about the people, their dress and social standing. For pieces with intricate designs, moulds of plaster of Paris are used. Basic items such as gloves, mosquito nets, stationery, plaster of Paris and cleaning fluids are often out of stock. Specialist mold makers created master patterns, which were used to fabricate working molds in plaster of Paris. Then, another set of plaster of Paris molds were created. Positive casts are also made of plaster of Paris. Once the design is selected, a dough made of ceramic powder, plaster of Paris, cotton and glue is shaped accordingly. There, children are busy making soft toys, painting pots and murals, making things out of clay, plaster of Paris, creating collages, paper flowers, etc. Variations on sugar paste, more or less inedible, include starch or plaster of Paris amongst their ingredients, and are intended purely for decoration. Calcium is also used to make drywall and plaster of Paris (calcium sulfate). Although it provides a durable interior surface, gypsum plaster is too water soluble to use on exterior walls. The root was fixed in position with a small quantity of plaster of Paris, and the whole seedling was covered loosely with the wetted soil. We gave them a bottle of water so they could make a plaster of Paris cast for a kid who had broken his arm. Synonyms plaster of paris, gypsum 1.2 The powder from which plaster is made. Example sentencesExamples I watch her sifting plaster of Paris through her fingers as she sprinkles it slowly onto limp water. Mix dry plaster of Paris with water until you have a thick, pudding-like consistency. Mother had inadvertently used plaster of Paris instead of flour. 2British An adhesive strip of material for covering cuts and wounds. Example sentencesExamples This includes covering cuts and broken skin with waterproof plasters and washing hands frequently and thoroughly. I think my first aid kit is entirely made up of big plasters. Frequently he would return to the ward at night to check a plaster or that a tourniquet had not been left in situ inadvertently. It comes in a stylish plastic case and includes a foil blanket, gloves, cleansing wipes, dressings and plasters. If you cut, scratch or break your skin in any way, make sure the wound is cleaned, treated with antiseptic, and covered with a plaster or dressing if necessary. I applied special plasters to the suppurating wounds there. Great care must be taken, especially with the fitting of plasters, to prevent chafing and subsequent ulcer formation elsewhere on the foot or ankle. Make sure you have a good supply of plasters and other first-aid equipment handy. The injuries were treated conservatively with below-knee plasters. For minor cuts and grazes, washing them well and covering them with a plaster or dressing is usually all that is needed. By 6pm he, with a plaster covering his war wound, appeared live to tell the nation about his close encounter on the mean streets of Dublin. In addition to medicines, it might be worth investing in a small first-aid kit, containing plasters, dressings, tweezers and the like. A few plasters on my forehead had stopped the bleeding. But these are like applying plasters to gaping wounds. What I did get from her was a sticky plaster to put on my wound to stop the bleeding. If you have a verruca, cover it with a plaster when you go swimming. He was in a body plaster for four months, and it was a while before he returned to trumpet playing. The plasters cost E2 and contain five large and five small adhesive dressings, which are useful to everyone. Waterproof plasters should be used over the wounds when showering. If you're super-organised, your list should also include plasters, some kind of disinfectant and antihistamines or an inhaler, should you need them. Synonyms sticking plaster, adhesive dressing, dressing, bandage 2.1dated A bandage on which a poultice or liniment is spread for application. See mustard plaster Example sentencesExamples It is usually followed by herbal plasters and poultices called lepa to help draw toxins out of the pores of the skin. The company has developed a patented technology, m-doc, which is used as an anti-bleeding ingredient in plasters. Medicated gauze, alcohol cotton balls or dermatitis plasters are also necessary. Lotions, plasters, and ointments sold at the store can sometimes be used to remove a wart. These agents could be used in a pure form but are best utilized in concoctions, plasters, poultices, packs, washes or fumigants. verbˈplæstərˈplastər [with object] 1Cover (a wall, ceiling, or other structure) with plaster. Example sentencesExamples The brick walls will be plastered and painted and there will be improvements to toilets and disabled access with work starting in the next few weeks. Behind an apparently innocent piece of wall was a secret doorway that had been plastered over and sealed. The brick walls were plastered over with lime of which some traces can be seen. The occupants say the walls are already cracked and the builders did not finish the floors or plaster the walls. My walls and ceiling were plastered and at some point covered with wallpaper. They were doing some renovation work in some rooms, and in one, a worker was plastering the ceiling. The DIY project involved creating ten special bays where students could learn skills ranging from wiring a plug to plastering a wall, she added. Inside, the walls were all plastered and painted pale colours with cream carpets - very novel for the early 1970s in Ireland. The stone walls were plastered and colorfully painted, and there was a fireplace on the central wall. Over time, plaster walls and ceilings may develop stress-cracks. To prepare for finished floors it was necessary to plaster the walls of the hall. The sloped ceilings were plastered, the cream plaster discolored in places, completely broken away in others. Meanwhile there is a real danger that Scotland is becoming a place where everyone has a degree, but nobody can fix your sink or plaster your wall. They've had a call from the tenant who says that the shower is leaking into the apartment below and he thinks it's because the surrounding walls are plastered, not tiled. The more familiar you are with your materials, and the larger you make your test patches, the fewer the surprises you'll find when plastering the walls for real. There are a couple of possible scenarios here that depend on how your wall was plastered. Almost always, the walls are plastered and whitewashed. I have plastered the kitchen ceiling and have not even charged her for it. However, the outside walls were never plastered and asbestos was the material used for the roof. Much to the surprise of the construction crew, all the interior walls were plastered and given a coat of white. The high ceiling and the upper walls were plastered and whitewashed, a brilliant white in the illumination from skylights. Synonyms cover thickly, smother, spread, smear, cake, coat, daub, bedaub, overlay 1.1plaster something with/in Coat or cover something with (a substance), especially to an extent considered excessive. a face plastered in heavy makeup Example sentencesExamples Come December every other house will be plastered in the tackiest of tacky flashing lights and we will laugh, regaling each other with sightings of aesthetic atrocities. Inside the bar every available wall and doorway was plastered with ‘no smoking’ signs of varying sizes. Both sexes are plastered with band logos on bags, T-shirts, patches - Slipknot, Korn, The Deftones. Campaigners also fear the wall will be plastered with offensive graffiti and the flat surface will encourage children to sit on the top, only inches from a sheer drop to the sea and rock armour below. And in her front room every inch of wall space was plastered with album covers, clocks, pictures, newspaper cuttings and a large Ziggy Stardust mirror. Today's papers are plastered with yesterday's terror threats. At an exhibition in the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham earlier this year, she recreated Stroke by plastering the walls of one room with chocolate. Sainsburys really got behind Comic Relief, plastering their stores in red noses. It is sponsored by beer company Tecate, and many of the vehicles are plastered with corporate logos, such as those of Honda and Red Bull. Commercial Alert is appealing to journalists not to use the corporate names in sports articles - he says plastering ads in stories blurs the line between editorial and advertising. 1.2 Make (hair) lie flat by applying a liquid to it. his hair was plastered down with water Example sentencesExamples The rain drenched him instantly, plastering his hair to his head and soaking through his thin shirt and trousers. Rain water was dripping off my nose and my hair was plastered to my face. My hair was plastered down on my head and tied in a knot in the back so that it would be good and, you know, tight and flat. Her hair was plastered to her face from the long walk through the rain. It plastered their hair to their heads as they walked down the road, and chilled them to the bone. Water plastered my hair to my red, sweaty face and I ended up looking more like a drenched beach ball than anything else. His black hair was plastered down with it and his shirt was sticking to him. Golden waves of hair were plastered to his face, dripping beads of water that one by one glided off the strands and rolled down his back. His hair was plastered to his face, and his coat felt like it was sticking to his skin. She was sweating hard and her hair was plastered to her face, framing it. He was covered in sweat and a few rogue locks of hair were plastered to the sides of his face. Applying the starchy goo like a setting gel, he plastered his hair into a vertical thrust. His face glistened with sweat, and his hair was plastered to his forehead, sticking out in some places. Her normally perfect ash-blonde hair was plastered to her forehead, and her cheekbones glistened in the dim light. His dark hair was plastered to his forehead by sweat and the general moisture in the air. My hair was plastered to my head, and I raised my hand from instinct to fix it. All she knew was that when they were finally done dancing, there was sweat plastering her hair to her forehead and she was surprised it wasn't dripping down her arms. The rain water plastered her loose hair to her forehead. Her hair is plastered down with only a few stray hairs escaping. The rain had plastered his hair flat onto his forehead and turned his pony tail into a slick pointy tip. Synonyms flatten, flatten down, smooth down, slick down, sleek down 1.3 Apply a plaster cast or medical plaster to (a part of the body). Example sentencesExamples Staff at Bath's Royal United Hospital are unwilling to plaster her leg because it would require giving her an anaesthetic, which could be dangerous with her heart problems. My husband took her to the camp doctor who plastered her arm. 1.4plaster something with Cover a surface with (large numbers of pictures or posters) the store windows are plastered with posters Example sentencesExamples Her whole wall was plastered with her anime drawings. The walls of their project rooms are soon plastered with imagery, diagrams, flow charts, and other ephemera. The walls were plastered with charts and posters giving details of the daily routine, available facilities, progress of various programmes, and related information. On Thursday, officers were plastering posters in the area warning about the tough new powers. The workers and their supporters have plastered the factory walls with posters denouncing the closure and demanding compensation. His walls were plastered with posters and memorabilia of the concerts. One wall is plastered with The Sopranos script. It's plastered the city with posters telling them the transition plan will take away everything that is sacred. He set the photo down on the light table and went over to the wall that was plastered floor to ceiling with her likeness in every way, shape and form. While my house was plastered with black and white stills of him making a tackle or standing on the sidelines, it was not until I saw him on the screen that it all added up to greatness in my mind. 1.5plaster something over Present a story or picture conspicuously and sensationally in (a newspaper or magazine) her story was plastered all over the December issue Example sentencesExamples The reason that the face is fresh in my mind is because it's plastered all over LA. The following decades saw the surfer image plastered on billboards and glossy ads. Her image is plastered on billboards and bedroom walls all over Korea. How much of this explosive information was plastered across the front pages of the Australian media? Political posters are plastered all over the walls and even on the concrete security barriers. His company had plastered posters and media stories around the area telling everyone that track repair work would mean no trains that day and advertising replacement buses. It flies from every third building, it is emblazoned on shop displays, plastered on the bumpers of cars, and scrawled on anti-war banners. His face has been plastered on billboards just about everywhere. Seeing signs plastered everywhere has got me wondering about how it is organised, and now I know. You have to wonder why he should want his life story plastered all over the daily papers. It was a light purple, with pictures of the three of us plastered everywhere. Why aren't stories like this plastered all over the mainstream media? More letters about those ludicrous mission statements that counties seem obliged to plaster everywhere. His picture's plastered all over the programme. Open any national newspaper and you will find her plastered all over the pages, largely on the grounds of her weight gain. The correspondence from them came on KPMG letterhead, with the logo plastered on every page. The villagers are wide-eyed with superstition, and crucifixes are plastered everywhere. The press then mysteriously get involved and it's plastered all over the front pages. There were posters and tattoo designs plastered all over the walls. Synonyms display, exhibit, show, put on display, draw attention to, present, spread, emblazon, flaunt, parade, reveal 1.6dated, informal Bomb or shell (a target) heavily. Example sentencesExamples The enemy plastered the troops in this position, particularly from the air, where he was unmolested, and followed the bombardment by a further attack on our position. The support-by-fire elements plaster the T-80's area with machine gun fire and main gun rounds. Origin Old English, denoting a bandage spread with a curative substance, from medieval Latin plastrum (shortening of Latin emplastrum, from Greek emplastron ‘daub, salve’), later reinforced by the Old French noun plastre. Sense 1 dates from late Middle English.
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