Meaning of 'plaster'

noun

a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water

noun

any of several gypsum cements

Synonyms: plaster of Paris

verb

dress by covering with a therapeutic substance

Synonyms: poultice

verb

coat with plaster

Synonyms: daub

verb

apply a heavy coat to

Synonyms: stick on plaster over

verb

apply a plaster cast to

Example: "plaster the broken arm"

verb

affix conspicuously

Example: "I plastered warnings all over the wall."

verb

cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on

Example: "The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"

Synonyms: beplaster

noun

adhesive tape used in dressing wounds

Synonyms: adhesive plaster

noun

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

Example: "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: poultice cataplasm