Definition of Plaster
Plaster
plas·ter
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a mixture of sand/cement, lime, and water made into a soft paste and used to form a hard, smooth surface on walls, ceilings, and other structures;
e.g. The impact made a dent in the plaster layer on the wall.
(noun)
a mixture of powdered gypsum and water that solidifies into a hard white substance which can be used to make casts for broken bones as well as sculptures, or the powdered gypsum used to make this substance;
e.g. He had a plaster set around his leg so that the broken bone could heal.
(noun)
(British) a strip of some material, typically spread with some medication and often having adhesive sections, that is used to cover and protect wounds so that they can heal;
e.g. She applied a plaster to the scrape on her knee so that it would not touch anything.
(verb)
to spread or coat a surface such as a wall with plaster, or to apply a plaster to a wound or injury;
e.g. This tool makes it easy to plaster a wall smoothly and quickly. The doctor had to plaster her injured hand so that she would not move it.
(verb)
to cover or coat a surface with some substance to an excessive extent, such as to apply an excessive number of stickers, posters, or pictures to something;
e.g. Some people have to plaster themselves with sunscreen before going outside so that their skin doesn't burn. A teenager might plaster the walls of their room with posters of things they like.
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