plaster
Pronunciation:
/ˈplastə//ˈplɑːstə//ˈplæstɚ/noun
Definitions
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.
verb
Definitions
To cover or coat something with plaster; to render.
Example: to plaster a wall
To apply a plaster to.
Example: to plaster a wound
To smear with some viscous or liquid substance.
Example: Her face was plastered with mud.
To hide or cover up, as if with plaster; to cover thickly.
Example: The radio station plastered the buses and trains with its advertisement.