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plastering

American  
[plas-ter-ing, plah-ster-] / ˈplæs tər ɪŋ, ˈplɑ stər- /

noun

  1. the process of working with plaster.

  2. a coating of plaster.

  3. a decisive defeat; drubbing.


plastering British  
/ ˈplɑːstərɪŋ /

noun

  1. a coating or layer of plaster

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of plastering

1375–1425; late Middle English (gerund). See plaster, -ing 1

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Since early Thursday, BNP backers started gathering in the capital, plastering the streets with banners and festoons bearing images of Rahman.

From Barron's Dec. 25, 2025

At home in this milieu, Parker mastered the art of grassroots promotion, of pulling in large crowds by plastering the town with loud, hyperbolic placards.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2025

To say an animal is experiencing a certain feeling is not plastering a human emotion on an inhuman thing.

From Salon Feb. 18, 2025

"I have a croft house I am trying to do up, so I might do some plastering."

From BBC Jan. 12, 2025

The wind kicked up huge swirling waves of powder snow that washed down the mountain like breaking surf, plastering my clothing with frost.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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