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- [plas-ter, plah-ster]
- /ˈplæs tər, ˈplɑ stər/
- /ˈplɑː.stər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [plas-ter, plah-ster]
- /ˈplæs tər, ˈplɑ stər/
Definitions of plaster word
- noun plaster a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry. 1
- noun plaster powdered gypsum. 1
- noun plaster plaster of Paris. 1
- noun plaster a solid or semisolid preparation spread upon cloth, plastic, or other material and applied to the body, especially for some healing purpose. 1
- verb with object plaster to cover (walls, ceilings, etc.) with plaster. 1
- verb with object plaster to treat with gypsum or plaster of Paris. 1
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Origin of plaster
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English < Medieval Latin plastrum plaster (both medical and building senses), aphetic variant of Latin emplastrum < Greek émplastron salve, alteration of émplaston, neuter of émplastos daubed; see em-2, -plast
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Parts of speech for Plaster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plaster popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
plaster usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plaster
verb plaster
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
- begrime — to make dirty; soil
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
noun plaster
- baldachin — a richly ornamented silk and gold brocade
- bandage — A bandage is a long strip of cloth which is wrapped around a wounded part of someone's body to protect or support it.
- birdlime — a sticky substance, prepared from holly, mistletoe, or other plants, smeared on twigs to catch small birds
- cataplasm — a poultice, often medicated
- ceiling — A ceiling is the horizontal surface that forms the top part or roof inside a room.
adj plaster
- dummiest — a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
Antonyms for plaster
verb plaster
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
Top questions with plaster
- how to plaster a wall?
- how to find studs in a plaster wall?
- how to make plaster of paris?
- how long does plaster of paris take to dry?
- how to repair plaster walls?
- how to remove wallpaper from plaster?
- what is plaster of paris?
- how to make plaster?
- what is plaster?
- how to find studs in plaster wall?
- how to hang pictures on plaster walls?
- how to make a plaster mold?
- where to buy plaster of paris?
- how to patch plaster walls?
- what does plaster mean?
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