plaster
plas-ter · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A soft mixture of lime, sand, and water that hardens when dry, used for coating walls and ceilings.
- 2.
(plaster of Paris) A white powder that sets hard when mixed with water, used for casts and molds.
- 3.
(British) A small adhesive bandage for minor wounds.
- 4.
(as verb) To cover a surface with plaster.
- 5.
(as verb) To cover something thickly or extensively.
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Etymology
From Latin plastrum, from Greek emplastron ("salve, plaster"), from emplassein ("to daub on").