plaster
noun /ˈplɑːstə(r)/
/ˈplæstər/
- [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 ExamplesTopics Buildingsc2- Apply the plaster evenly.
- Each blow of the hammer removed a great chunk of plaster.
- Plaster was peeling off the ceiling.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fresh
- cracked
- crumbling
- …
- chunk
- apply
- come off (something)
- fall off (something)
- peel off (something)
- …
- cast
- wall
- (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 Dictionaryplaster + noun- cast
- in plaster
- (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 InjuriesInjuriesBeing injuredTopics Medicineb2- 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)
- 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sticking
- put on
- peel off
- take off
- …
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.