plaster

noun

/ˈplɑːstə(r)/

/ˈplæstər/

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[uncountable] a substance made of lime, water and sand, that is put on walls and ceilings to give them a smooth hard surface
- an old house with crumbling plaster and a leaking roof
Wordfinder
- cement
- construction
- foundation
- girder
- joist
- masonry
- plaster
- rubble
- scaffolding
- site
Extra Examples
- Apply the plaster evenly.
- Each blow of the hammer removed a great chunk of plaster.
- Plaster was peeling off the ceiling.
Topics Buildingsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fresh
- cracked
- crumbling
- …
… of plaster
- chunk
verb + plaster
- apply
plaster + verb
- come off (something)
- fall off (something)
- peel off (something)
- …
plaster + noun
- cast
- wall
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(also less frequent plaster of Paris)
[uncountable] a white powder that is mixed with water and becomes very hard when it dries, used especially for making copies of statues or holding broken bones in place
- a plaster bust of Julius Caesar
- in plaster (British English) She broke her leg a month ago and it's still in plaster.
- Your arm will have to be in plaster for at least six weeks.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
plaster + noun
- cast
preposition
- in plaster
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(also sticking plaster)
(both British English)
(also Band-Aid™ North American English, British English)
[countable, uncountable] a piece of material that can be stuck to the skin to protect a small wound or cut; this material
- Have you got any plasters? I've cut my finger.
- Cut off a small piece of plaster.
Wordfinder
- bandage
- bleed
- bruise
- fracture
- hurt
- injury
- plaster
- sore
- swell
- wound
Collocations Injuries
InjuriesBeing injured
- have a fall/an injury
- receive/suffer/sustain a serious injury/a hairline fracture/(especially British English) whiplash/a gunshot wound
- hurt/injure your ankle/back/leg
- damage the brain/an ankle ligament/your liver/the optic nerve/the skin
- pull/strain/tear a hamstring/ligament/muscle/tendon
- sprain/twist your ankle/wrist
- break a bone/your collarbone/your leg/three ribs
- fracture/crack your skull
- break/chip/knock out/lose a tooth
- burst/perforate your eardrum
- dislocate your finger/hip/jaw/shoulder
- bruise/cut/graze your arm/knee/shoulder
- burn/scald yourself/your tongue
- bang/bump/hit/ (informal) bash your elbow/head/knee (on/against something)
Treating injuries
- treat somebody for burns/a head injury/a stab wound
- examine/clean/dress/bandage/treat a bullet wound
- repair a damaged/torn ligament/tendon/cartilage
- amputate/cut off an arm/a finger/a foot/a leg/a limb
- put on/ (formal) apply/take off (especially North American English) a Band-Aid™/(British English) a plaster/a bandage
- need/require/put in/ (especially British English) have (out)/ (North American English) get (out) stitches
- put on/rub on/ (formal) apply cream/ointment/lotion
- have/receive/undergo (British English) physiotherapy/(North American English) physical therapy
Topics Medicineb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- sticking
verb + plaster
- put on
- peel off
- take off
- …
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Word OriginOld 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. Senses 1 and 2 date from late Middle English.

plaster

verb

/ˈplɑːstə(r)/

/ˈplæstər/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they plaster	/ˈplɑːstə(r)/ /ˈplæstər/
he / she / it plasters	/ˈplɑːstəz/ /ˈplæstərz/
past simple plastered	/ˈplɑːstəd/ /ˈplæstərd/
past participle plastered	/ˈplɑːstəd/ /ˈplæstərd/
-ing form plastering	/ˈplɑːstərɪŋ/ /ˈplæstərɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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plaster something to cover a wall, etc. with plaster
- The walls need plastering before we can start decorating.
Collocations Decorating and home improvement
Decorating and home improvementHouses
- refurbish/renovate/ (British English) do up a building/a house
- convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially North American English) apartments/(British English) flats
- extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen
- build (British English) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(North American English) an addition (on/to something)/(British English) a conservatory
- knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall
- knock out/through the wall separating two rooms
Decoration
- furnish/paint/ (especially British English) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room
- be decorated in bright colours/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings
- paint/plaster the walls/ceiling
- hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper
- install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(British English) fittings
- build/put up shelves
- lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio
- put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain
DIY/home improvement
- do (British English) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring
- make home improvements
- add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation
- fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm
- insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially British English) the loft
- fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially British English) tap/(North American English usually) faucet
- block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink
- make/drill/fill a hole
- hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail
- tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw
- saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood
Topics Buildingsc2
plaster somebody/something/yourself in/with something to cover somebody/something with a wet or sticky substance
- She plastered herself in suntan lotion.
- We were plastered from head to foot with mud.
[usually passive] to make your hair flat and stick to your head
- be plastered + adv./prep. His wet hair was plastered to his head.
[often passive] to completely cover a surface with pictures or posters
- A is plastered with B Her bedroom wall was plastered with photos of him.
- B is plastered over A She had photos of him plastered all over her bedroom wall.
- The next day their picture was plastered all over the newspapers.