- present participle of plaster.
noun
Etymology
Origin of plastering
1375–1425; late Middle English (gerund). See plaster, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Live wires on her meter were exposed and the plastering close to the outside wall to which it was attached, had come away, leaving it vulnerable to wet weather.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
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
To say an animal is experiencing a certain feeling is not plastering a human emotion on an inhuman thing.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2025
And it was allowed to fundraise using the Fire Department’s logo, plastering it on products in its online store.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2024
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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