court plaster

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noun

cotton or other fabric coated on one side with an adhesive preparation, as of isinglass and glycerin, used on the skin for medical and cosmetic purposes.

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Origin of court plaster

First recorded in 1765–75; so called because of former use in courtly circles for making beauty spots

Words nearby court plaster

Court of Session, court of sessions, Court of St. James's, court order, court packing, court plaster, Courtrai, court reporter, court roll, courtroom, courtship

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How to use court plaster in a sentence

A good liquid preparation for cuts and bruises that forms a covering like liquid court-plaster is made by mixing 3/4 oz.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
It is therefore important not to close up with court-plaster wounds which such germs may have entered.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
"Oh, I can get some sticky gum from a tree or a flower and spread it on a leaf and make some court plaster," spoke the butterfly.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels|Howard R. Garis
My blistered cheek was becoming very painful in consequence of the drawing of the court-plaster.
Nurse and Spy in the Union Army|S. Emma E. Edmonds

His gravity was in no degree diminished by the presence of a neat strip of flesh-colored court-plaster over his right eye.
The House of a Thousand Candles|Meredith Nicholson

British Dictionary definitions for court plaster

court plaster

noun

a plaster, composed of isinglass on silk, formerly used to cover superficial wounds

Word Origin for court plaster

C18: so called because formerly used by court ladies for beauty spots

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