sticking plaster

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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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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