plaster

/ˈplastə/ · noun

Meaning

A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster.
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; render, stucco.
A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; plaster cast.
Plaster of Paris.
To cover or coat something with plaster; to render.
To apply a plaster to.
To smear with some viscous or liquid substance.
To hide or cover up, as if with plaster; to cover thickly.
To smooth over.

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