plaster
- Noun. (uncountable) A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
- Noun. (countable, New Zealand) A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster.
- Noun. (uncountable) 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.
- Noun. (countable) A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; plaster cast.
- Verb. (transitive) To cover or coat something with plaster, or apply a plaster.
- Verb. (transitive) To hide or cover up, as if with plaster.
This is an unmodified, but possibly outdated, definition from Wiktionary and used here under the Creative Commons license. Wiktionary is a great resource. If you like it too, please donate to Wikimedia.
This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.