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单词 court plaster
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
court plas′ter, 
  1. Medicine, Clothingcotton or other fabric coated on one side with an adhesive preparation, as of isinglass and glycerin, used on the skin for medical and cosmetic purposes.
  • so called because of former use in courtly circles for making beauty spots 1765–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
court plaster n
  1. a plaster, composed of isinglass on silk, formerly used to cover superficial wounds
Etymology: 18th Century: so called because formerly used by court ladies for beauty spots
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