court plaster
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of court plaster
First recorded in 1765–75; so called because of former use in courtly circles for making beauty spots
Example Sentences
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"Flying Sam" told reporters when they arrived that he had skinned his nose, continued to go out skating with a small bit of court plaster over it.
From Time Magazine Archive
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark wore a court plaster on his forehead.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mr. Philip Slotman, looking shaken, bearing on his face several patches of court plaster, which were visible, and in his breast a black fury that was invisible, came in.
From The Imaginary Marriage by Henry St. John Cooper
On this evening she discovered a small hole in her little satin slipper that must be adroitly mended with court plaster.
From The Comings of Cousin Ann by Emma Speed Sampson
Whereupon the clerk proffered a box of black court plaster.
From Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations by C. E. (Clara Elizabeth) Fanning
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