plaister
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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“Stand still, man, and don’t be such a cur,” cried the vicar, sharply, for he had been applying the plaister to Sim’s slight cut, and the hero had begun to howl dismally.
From The Parson O' Dumford by Fenn, George Manville
He wore a large plaister over one of his eyes, whilst the look of the other was bold and sharp.
From The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. by Hauff, Wilhelm
If a real leaf cannot be obtained of any particular flower, they can be modelled from a plaister mould, which I shall be happy to furnish.
From The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling by Peachey, Emma
Kattie is a kind of drawing or ripening plaister made in the following manner.
From Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 by Linn?, Carl von
It does not say what is done with the money, but it probably goes towards purchasing a plaister for wounded dignity.
From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various
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