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
As the man was working at the window, Sigurd would look from him to me with a puzzled and reproachful expression accentuated by the long strips of court plaster across his nose.
From Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road by Katharine Lee Bates
The same may be obsarved of the soap and combs, while a roll of court plaster don't take up much room.
From Klondike Nuggets and How Two Boys Secured Them by Orson Lowell
"Now run in and show Grandma, and I'll ask her if she has got any court plaster."
From The Adventures of Joel Pepper by Margaret Sidney
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