court plaster

American  

noun

1. cotton or other fabric coated on one side with an adhesive preparation, as of isinglass and glycerin, used on the skin for medical and cosmetic purposes.

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court plaster British  

noun

1. a plaster, composed of isinglass on silk, formerly used to cover superficial wounds

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Etymology

Origin of court plaster

First recorded in 1765–75; so called because of former use in courtly circles for making beauty spots

Example Sentences

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court plaster

"Flying Sam" told reporters when they arrived that he had skinned his nose, continued to go out skating with a small bit of court plaster over it.

From Time Magazine Archive

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark wore a court plaster on his forehead.

From Time Magazine Archive

Whereupon the clerk proffered a box of black court plaster.

From Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations by Fanning, C. E. (Clara Elizabeth)

The same may be obsarved of the soap and combs, while a roll of court plaster don't take up much room.

From Klondike Nuggets and How Two Boys Secured Them by Lowell, Orson

As she was crossing Five Points, she went into a shop, and asked for three pfennigs’ worth of court plaster.

From The Goose Man by Porterfield, Allen Wilson