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mustard plaster

mus·tard plas·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhs-terd plas-ter, plah-ster]
    • /ˈmʌs tərd ˈplæs tər, ˈplɑ stər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhs-terd plas-ter, plah-ster]
    • /ˈmʌs tərd ˈplæs tər, ˈplɑ stər/

Definitions of mustard plaster words

  • noun mustard plaster a black mixture of mustard and rubber placed on a cloth and applied to the skin as a counterirritant. 1
  • noun mustard plaster a mixture of powdered black mustard seeds and an adhesive agent applied to the skin for its relaxing, stimulating, or counterirritant effects 0
  • noun mustard plaster a paste made with powdered mustard, spread on a cloth and applied to the skin as a counterirritant and rubefacient 0
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Origin of mustard plaster

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Mustard plaster

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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mustard plaster popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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