PLASTER | Definition and Meaning

Definition of Plaster

Plaster

Plas·ter

Definition/Meaning

(noun)

A mixture of lime, water, and sand used to coat walls and ceilings.

e.g. The construction team applied a layer of plaster to the walls before painting.

(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.