sticking plaster

noun

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

sticking plaster

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sticking plaster¹

First recorded in 1645–55

Example Sentences

Viewed by critics as merely a sticking plaster, there's pressure for authorities to do more.

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"As long as the focus is on sticking plasters not comprehensive solutions, regulation will fail to keep up with current levels of harm and major new suicide and self-harm threats," Mr Russell said.

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"Parents up and down the country would be delighted to see the prime minister act decisively to quell the tsunami of harm children face online, but sticking plasters will not do the job."

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“Medical explanations have become the sticking plaster we use to help us manage that disappointment.”

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"This is another sticking plaster over something that really needs to be dealt with."

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