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plaster
[ plas-ter, plah-ster ]
/ ˈplæs tər, ˈplɑ stər /
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noun
verb (used with object)
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Also Archaic, plais·ter [pley-ster] /ˈpleɪ stər/ .
Origin of plaster
OTHER WORDS FROM plaster
Words nearby plaster
plasmosome, plasmotropic, plasmotropism, Plassey, -plast, plaster, plaster bandage, plasterboard, plaster cast, plastered, plastering
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British Dictionary definitions for plaster
plaster
/ (ˈplɑːstə) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of plaster
plasterer, nounplastery, adjectiveWord Origin for plaster
Old English, from Medieval Latin plastrum medicinal salve, building plaster, via Latin from Greek emplastron curative dressing, from em- + plassein to form
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Medical definitions for plaster
plaster
[ plăs′tər ]
n.
Plaster of Paris.
A pastelike mixture applied to a part of the body for healing or cosmetic purposes.
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