PLASTER

(noun) adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
synonyms : adhesive plaster , sticking plaster
The doctor dressed his wound using a plaster. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
"there were cracks in the plaster"
synonyms : plasterwork
(noun) 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.
synonyms : cataplasm , poultice
A bread poultice is a nice easy way to get thorns or glass out of a child's foot. -added by Administrator

-tagged by Administrator

Bandaging on poultices
(noun) a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
The plaster on the walls had begun to crack. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) 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
synonyms : plaster of paris
His fractured finger was covered with plaster. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
synonyms : poultice
The doctor instructed the farmer to poultice his horse’s leg with a clay poultice to reduce the swelling. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) coat with plaster
"daub the wall"
synonyms : daub
He plastered the wall before painting it. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) apply a heavy coat to
synonyms : plaster over , stick on
She was plastered with makeup. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) apply a plaster cast to
"plaster the broken arm"
The doctor plastered his broken arm. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) affix conspicuously
"She plastered warnings all over the wall"
(verb) 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"
synonyms : beplaster

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