plaster cast

American  

noun

1. any piece of sculpture reproduced in plaster of Paris.

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plaster cast British  

noun

1. surgery a cast made of plaster of Paris See cast

2. a copy or mould of a sculpture or other object cast in plaster of Paris

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Etymology

Origin of plaster cast

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

In 1868 a plaster cast was made of the stone and deposited in the Smithsonian Institution.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023

She came to the All England Club wearing a plaster cast, describing herself as a "tourist" as she cheered on her best friend Miriam Kolodziejova in qualifying.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2023

In 2011, the fragile appendages were hardened with an acetone-soluble glue so that they could be removed from the ground in a block of plaster cast.

From New York Times • May 16, 2023

She covered that in a rubber mold, into which she poured a plaster cast.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2023

Sometimes I feel like I am little more than my plaster cast.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar