Definitions for plaster
ˈplæs tər, ˈplɑ stərplas·ter

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. plasternoun

   a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings

2. plaster of Paris, plasternoun

   any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs

3. poultice, cataplasm, plasternoun

   a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.

4. plaster, plasterworknoun

   a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)

   "there were cracks in the plaster"

5. plaster, adhesive plaster, sticking plasterverb

   adhesive tape used in dressing wounds

6. plaster, plaster over, stick onverb

   apply a heavy coat to

7. plaster, beplasterverb

   cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on

   "The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"; "She let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco"

8. plasterverb

   affix conspicuously

   "She plastered warnings all over the wall"

9. plasterverb

   apply a plaster cast to

   "plaster the broken arm"

10. plaster, daubverb

    coat with plaster

    "daub the wall"

11. poultice, plasterverb

    dress by covering with a therapeutic substance

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. plasternoun

   A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.

   Etymology: plaster, from late plastrum; later reinforced by plaistre.

2. plasternoun

   A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster.

   Etymology: plaster, from late plastrum; later reinforced by plaistre.

3. plasternoun

   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.

   Etymology: plaster, from late plastrum; later reinforced by plaistre.

4. plasternoun

   A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; plaster cast.

   Etymology: plaster, from late plastrum; later reinforced by plaistre.

5. plasterverb

   To cover or coat something with plaster, or apply a plaster.

   Her face was plastered in mud.

   Etymology: plaster, from late plastrum; later reinforced by plaistre.

6. plasterverb

   To hide or cover up, as if with plaster.

   The radio station plastered the buses and trains with its advertisement.

   Etymology: plaster, from late plastrum; later reinforced by plaistre.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Plasternoun

   an external application of a consistency harder than ointment, prepared for use by spreading it on linen, leather, silk, or other material. It is adhesive at the ordinary temperature of the body, and is used, according to its composition, to produce a medicinal effect, to bind parts together, etc.; as, a porous plaster; sticking plaster

   Etymology: [Cf. OF. plastrer to plaster (in sense 2), F. pltrer.]

2. Plasternoun

   a composition of lime, water, and sand, with or without hair as a bond, for coating walls, ceilings, and partitions of houses. See Mortar

   Etymology: [Cf. OF. plastrer to plaster (in sense 2), F. pltrer.]

3. Plasternoun

   calcined gypsum, or plaster of Paris, especially when ground, as used for making ornaments, figures, moldings, etc.; or calcined gypsum used as a fertilizer

   Etymology: [Cf. OF. plastrer to plaster (in sense 2), F. pltrer.]

4. Plasterverb

   to cover with a plaster, as a wound or sore

   Etymology: [Cf. OF. plastrer to plaster (in sense 2), F. pltrer.]

5. Plasterverb

   to overlay or cover with plaster, as the ceilings and walls of a house

   Etymology: [Cf. OF. plastrer to plaster (in sense 2), F. pltrer.]

6. Plasterverb

   fig.: To smooth over; to cover or conceal the defects of; to hide, as with a covering of plaster

   Etymology: [Cf. OF. plastrer to plaster (in sense 2), F. pltrer.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Plaster

   Plaster is a building material used for coating walls and ceilings. Plaster starts as a dry powder similar to mortar or cement and like those materials it is mixed with water to form a paste which liberates heat and then hardens. Unlike mortar and cement, plaster remains quite soft after setting, and can be easily manipulated with metal tools or even sandpaper. These characteristics make plaster suitable for a finishing, rather than a load-bearing material. The term plaster can refer to gypsum plaster, lime plaster, or cement plaster.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Plaster

   plas′tėr, n. something that can be moulded into figures: a composition of lime, water, and sand for overlaying walls, &c.: (med.) a medicinal agent consisting of an adhesive substance spread upon cloth or leather, so as to stick to the part of the body to which it is applied.—adj. made of plaster.—v.t. to cover with plaster: to cover with a plaster, as a wound: to besmear: (fig.) to smooth over.—ns. Plas′terer, one who plasters, or one who works in plaster; Plas′tering, the art of covering the internal faces of walls, the partitions and ceiling of a building, with plaster: a covering of plaster: the plasterwork of a building; Plas′ter-stone, gypsum.—adj. Plas′tery, like plaster, containing plaster.—Plaster cast, a copy of an object got by pouring a mixture of plaster of Paris and water into a mould formed from the object; Plaster of Paris, a kind of gypsum, originally found near Paris, used in building and in making casts of figures; Porous plaster, a plaster for application to the body, full of small holes, which prevent it from wrinkling. [A.S. plaster—O. Fr. emplastre—L. emplastrum—Gr. emplastron.]

Matched Categories

1. • Affix
   • Coat
   • Cover
   • Covering Material
   • Dress
   • Masonry
   • Medicine
   • Mixture

Anagrams for plaster »

1. palters, persalt, plastre, platers, psalter, stapler

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of plaster in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of plaster in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of plaster in a Sentence

1. Rob Carnell:

   It has to be done at some point, but it's like taking off a sticking plaster. It's going to hurt.

2. Matt Sandgren:

   Senator Orrin G. Hatch personified the American Dream, born the son of a carpenter and plaster lather, he overcame the poverty of his youth to become a United States Senator. With the hardships of his upbringing always fresh in his mind, he made it his life's mission to expand freedom and opportunity for others — and the results speak for themselves. From tax and trade to religious liberty and healthcare, few legislators have had a greater impact on American life than Senator Orrin G. Hatch.

3. John Higgins:

   This is like putting a sticking plaster on a broken leg.

4. Gardiner Hallock:

   You think of what it took to build Monticello – you need people who made bricks, people who laid the bricks, who chopped the wood, converted it into fine trim and woodwork and then installed it, and then there's people who need to plaster the interior walls as well and lay the floors - and slave craftsmen were involved with all of those steps.

5. Rich Greenfield:

   If I were these companies I would plaster the word 'churn' in everyone's offices, churn will kill.

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