sticking plaster

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noun

an adhesive cloth or other material for covering and closing superficial wounds, holding bandages in place, etc.

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Origin of sticking plaster

First recorded in 1645–55

Words nearby sticking plaster

stick float, stickful, stickhandle, stickhandler, sticking place, sticking plaster, sticking point, stick in one's craw, stick insect, stick-in-the-mud, stickit

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How to use sticking plaster in a sentence

It sounds like from the PR [public relations] perspective they are sticking to their guns.
FBI Won’t Stop Blaming North Korea for Sony Hack -- Despite New Evidence|Shane Harris|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She is smiling, a pink-striped hat on her head and a mini rainbow lollipop sticking out of her mouth.
Even Grade School Kids Are Protesting the Garner Killing Now|Caitlin Dickson|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Maybe I could turn all these quarters into some kind of rib-sticking casserole.
‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age|David Owen|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just five years old, with no television and no idea about what that meant, still, she had a line and she was sticking to it.
The Life of a Liberian Child with Ebola|Sarah Crowe|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Imagine the chilling effect this would have on senators thinking about sticking around for a fourth term and beyond.
A Conservative Explains Why The GOP Could Lose|Bill Whalen|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He laid it upon the floor, and took out a plaster mask, and brushing and blowing off the saw-dust, held it up.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
It was no worm that Mrs. Robin had found, but Grandfather Mole's hairless tail sticking out of the ground.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
“It is a perfect identification,” murmured Mr. Arden, with his eyes still riveted on the plaster faces.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
He made me play it again perfectly legato, and with no one note "sticking out" more than another.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
She has an obstinacy and a perseverance in sticking at you that drive you almost wild, but make you learn "lots" in the end.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay

British Dictionary definitions for sticking plaster

sticking plaster

noun

a thin cloth with an adhesive substance on one side, used for covering slight or superficial woundsUsual US term: adhesive tape

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