plasterwork

[ plas-ter-wurk, plah-ster- ]
/ ˈplæs tərˌwɜrk, ˈplɑ stər- /

noun Building Trades.

finish or ornamental work done in plaster.

Origin of plasterwork

First recorded in 1590–1600; plaster + work

Words nearby plasterwork

plaster cast, plaster of paris, plasterboard, plastered, plastering, plasterwork, plastic, plastic art, plastic bomb, plastic bullet, plastic explosive

Example sentences from the Web for plasterwork

  • The slugs from the gun must be in the building—embedded in the plasterwork somewhere.

    Infinite Intruder |Alan Edward Nourse