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

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2023

A plaster cast of each player's torso greets them as they enter the massive stage where they initially gather, rendering them awestruck at the sight of this cross between a colosseum and a museum.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2023

Among them was the one who was shot in the foot, walking with a slight limp, with his right leg in a plaster cast.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2022

My entire body started to itch, as though I had just been removed from a plaster cast and was unused to the new freedom of movement.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison