plaster
[ plas-ter, plah-ster ]
/ ˈplæs tər, ˈplɑ stər /
noun
verb (used with object)
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British Dictionary definitions for plaster
plaster
/ (ˈplɑːstə) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of plaster
plasterer, noun plastery, adjectiveWord Origin for plaster
Old English, from Medieval Latin
plastrum medicinal salve, building plaster, via Latin from Greek
emplastron curative dressing, from
em- +
plassein to form
Medical definitions for plaster
plaster
[ plăs′tər ]
n.
Plaster of Paris.
A pastelike mixture applied to a part of the body for healing or cosmetic purposes.