plaster
noun
plas·ter
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Definition of plaster
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
adhesive plaster
broadly
: something applied to heal and soothe
2
: a pasty composition (as of lime, water, and sand) that hardens on drying and is used for coating walls, ceilings, and partitions
plaster
verb
plastered;
plastering\ ˈpla-st(ə-)riŋ
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Definition of plaster (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to overlay or cover with plaster : coat
2
: to apply a plaster to
3a
: to cover over or conceal as if with a coat of plaster
b
: to apply as a coating or incrustation
c
: to smooth down with a sticky or shiny substance
plastered his hair down
4
: to fasten or apply tightly to another surface
5
: to treat with plaster of paris
6
: to affix to or place on especially conspicuously or in quantity
7
: to inflict heavy damage or loss on especially by a concentrated or unremitting attack
: to apply plaster
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Other Words from plaster
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plastery
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plasterer
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Examples of plaster in a Sentence
Noun
put a plaster on the burn and don't touch itVerb
We plastered and sanded the walls before painting them. They plastered the walls with posters. Someone had plastered a political poster on the wall. His clothes were plastered to his body from the rain. He plastered his hair down with gel.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The scent of wet plaster pervades the Union Square home of writer, newspaper reporter and observer H.L. Mencken. — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, "A new chapter at Baltimore’s H. L. Mencken House: Hollins Street treasure undergoing $1.5 million restoration," 31 Aug. 2019 The ensuing project included restoration of the building’s woodwork and plaster ornamentation, plus installation of LED lights above the big central skylight, creating luminosity without the high expense of a full restoration. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Public Library to kick off 10-year, $100M project to improve 27 neighborhood branches," 25 Aug. 2019 Venetian plaster, custom-cabinetry and stone flooring are a few fine finishes of this property. — Ebony Day, azcentral, "Paradise Valley mansion with exercise room off master suite sells for $3.65M," 24 June 2019 The 65-foot-long structure made of 5,750 pounds of plaster has walls an eighth of an inch thick. — Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, "Two new installations at the deCordova," 1 May 2018 Inside, Spanish details include Saltillo tile, plaster walls, French doors and river rock accents across two stories. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, "Sublime with Rome’s Rome Ramirez shops around 1920s hacienda in Laurel Canyon," 9 Aug. 2019 The bronze statue was based on a plaster model by Mr. Estern for a commission years earlier by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for LaGuardia Airport. — Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com, "Neil Estern, sculptor of monumental public works, 93," 31 July 2019 The bronze statue was based on a plaster model by Mr. Estern for a commission years earlier by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for La Guardia Airport. — Sam Roberts, New York Times, "Neil Estern, Sculptor of Monumental Public Works, Dies at 93," 30 July 2019 Once out of the ground, the fossil was coated in foil and plaster, put in a box and wrapped in a memory foam mattress for transportation to the lab for further research. — Amanda Jackson, CNN, "College student unearths 65 million-year-old Triceratops skull," 24 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
At the end of the gallery, in the center of a wall plastered with fliers, is a video compilation produced by Brian Johanson and Sarahjane Pattwell. — Sharon Mizota, Los Angeles Times, "Latinx, queer, punk. Club Scum exhibition captures the fierceness, in full," 20 Aug. 2019 The 21-year-old drove his pickup -- plastered with a Rambo-like image of President Donald J. Trump carrying a large weapon -- from Houston for Trump's trip to the city on Wednesday. — Dallas News, "Trump supporter reportedly with knife, gun briefly detained in El Paso," 8 Aug. 2019 The spree of suspicious packages prompted a nationwide manhunt for the suspect, and the trail eventually led investigators to Sayoc, who lived out of a white van plastered with pro-Trump images. — Philip Bump, Anchorage Daily News, "Cesar Sayoc, who mailed explosive devices to Trump’s critics, sentenced to 20 years in prison," 5 Aug. 2019 At the time of his arrest, Sayoc had been living in a van plastered with stickers of President Trump and images of Trump opponents with crosshairs over their faces. — Fox News, "Pipe bomb mailer Cesar Sayoc sentenced to 20 years behind bars," 5 Aug. 2019 Those who saw him in the neighborhood, unmistakable in a white van plastered with Trump’s image and political stickers, described him as unsettling and troubled. — Colleen Long, The Seattle Times, "Man charged in mail-bomb plot is a Florida Trump supporter," 26 Oct. 2018 Outside, the building is plastered with a massive graphic mural by iconic artist Barbara Stauffacher Solomon that nods to the brand's sustainability efforts. — Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, "Shop Talk: Meghan Markle-Loved Label Everlane's First L.A. Store, Rolling Stones Collab Designs at Maxfield," 23 Aug. 2019 Stores at North Star Mall, South Park Mall and Rolling Oaks Mall were already plastered with signs touting discounts early this week. — Madison Iszler, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio retailer files for bankruptcy again and will close all stores," 8 Aug. 2019 Photos show the raccoon lathered with suds, its fur plastered to his face. — NBC News, "A raccoon got stuck in a storm grate. Ten firefighters in Newton, Massachusetts, worked to get it out.," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'plaster.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for plaster
plaster
noun
English Language Learners Definition of plaster
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a wet substance that hardens when it becomes dry and that is used to make smooth walls and ceilings
British
: a piece of material that is put on the skin over a small wound
plaster
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of plaster (Entry 2 of 2)
: to cover (a surface) with plaster