Definition of plaster Plaster

/plæˈstɚ/ - [plaster] - plas•ter

We found 27 definitions of plaster from 7 different sources.

What does plaster mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: plasters
plaster - a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
		mixture (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
		covering material a material used by builders to cover surfaces
		finish coat, finishing coat the final coating of plaster applied to walls and ceilings; "we can't paint until they put on the finishing coat"
		grout a thin mortar that can be poured and used to fill cracks in masonry or brickwork
		parget, pargeting, pargetting plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys
		roughcast a rough preliminary model
		spackle, spackling compound powder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster
plaster - a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); "there were cracks in the plaster"
		plasterwork
		surface the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
plaster - adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
		adhesive plaster, sticking plaster
		adhesive tape tape coated with adhesive
plaster - any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
		plaster of Paris
		calcium sulfate, calcium sulphate a white salt (CaSO4)
		gesso gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared)
plaster - 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.
		poultice, cataplasm
		medical dressing, dressing the act of applying a bandage
Verb plasters, plastering, plastered
plaster - coat with plaster; "daub the wall"
		daub
		masonry the craft of a mason
		coat, surface cover or provide with a coat
		render-set cover with two coats of plaster; "render-set the walls so they'll look nice and smooth"
		parget apply ornamental plaster to
		roughcast apply roughcast to; "roughcast a wall"
		mud plaster with mud
		mortar plaster with mortar; "mortar the wall"
plaster - apply a plaster cast to; "plaster the broken arm"
		cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
plaster - apply a heavy coat to
		plaster over, stick on
		cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
plaster - affix conspicuously; "She plastered warnings all over the wall"
		stick on, affix attach or become attached to a stem word; "grammatical morphemes affix to the stem"
		beplaster, plaster coat with plaster; "daub the wall"
plaster - cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on; "The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"; "She let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco"
		beplaster
		plaster coat with plaster; "daub the wall"
		cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
plaster - dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
		poultice
		dress arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
		practice of medicine, medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"

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Wiktionary

plaster (Noun)
A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
plaster (Noun)
A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster .
plaster (Noun)
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.
plaster (Noun)
A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; plaster cast .
plaster (Verb)
To cover or coat something with plaster, or apply a plaster.
plaster (Verb)
To hide or cover up, as if with plaster.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

plaster (n.)
An external application of a consistency harder than ointment, prepared for use by spreading it on linen, leather, silk, or other material. It is adhesive at the ordinary temperature of the body, and is used, according to its composition, to produce a medicinal effect, to bind parts together, etc.; as, a porous plaster; sticking plaster.
plaster (n.)
A composition of lime, water, and sand, with or without hair as a bond, for coating walls, ceilings, and partitions of houses. See Mortar.
plaster (n.)
Calcined gypsum, or plaster of Paris, especially when ground, as used for making ornaments, figures, moldings, etc.; or calcined gypsum used as a fertilizer.
plaster (v. t.)
To cover with a plaster, as a wound or sore.
plaster (v. t.)
To overlay or cover with plaster, as the ceilings and walls of a house.
plaster (v. t.)
Fig.: To smooth over; to cover or conceal the defects of; to hide, as with a covering of plaster.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

plaster
A mixture of cement, water, sand and possibly other materials applied to masonry surfaces to make them uniform or resistant to atmospheric agents.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

plaster
plas′tėr, n. something that can be moulded into figures: a composition of lime, water, and sand for overlaying walls, &c.: (med.) a medicinal agent consisting of an adhesive substance spread upon cloth or leather, so as to stick to the part of the body to which it is applied.—adj. made of plaster.—v.t. to cover with plaster: to cover with a plaster, as a wound: to besmear: (fig.) to smooth over.—ns. Plas′terer, one who plasters, or one who works in plaster; Plas′tering, the art of covering the internal faces of walls, the partitions and ceiling of a building, with plaster: a covering of plaster: the plasterwork of a building; Plas′ter-stone, gypsum.—adj. Plas′tery, like plaster, containing plaster.—Plaster cast, a copy of an object got by pouring a mixture of plaster of Paris and water into a mould formed from the object; Plaster of Paris, a kind of gypsum, originally found near Paris, used in building and in making casts of figures; Porous plaster, a plaster for application to the body, full of small holes, which prevent it from wrinkling. [A.S. plaster—O. Fr. emplastre—L. emplastrum—Gr. emplastron.]

Wikipedia

Plaster or Plaster of Paris is a material similar to mortar and cement. Plaster of Paris is made from gypsum by heating it. It is used to make copies of footprints, fossils, skeletons, and lots more.