See Also: plaster 2, verb(dictionary)
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plaster(2)(dictionary)
plaster(medicine)
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plaster bandage(medicine)
plaster of paris(encyclopedia)
plaster of Paris disease(medicine)

plaster 2, verb (oh)



2 v [T]
[usually passive] to put a wet, usually sticky substance all over a surface so that it is thickly covered
plaster sth with sth
::Her face was plastered with make-up.
[usually passive] to completely cover a surface with something, especially large pieces of paper, pictures etc
plaster sth with sth
::The windows were plastered with notices.
::The news of the wedding was plastered all over the papers (=was the main story in the newspapers) .
to put wet plaster on a wall or ceiling
[usually passive] to make your hair lie flat or stick to your head
plaster sth to sth
::His hair was plastered to his forehead with sweat.
plaster sth down/back
::The rain had plastered her hair down.
plaster over [plaster sth ¡û¡ú over] phr v
to cover a hole or an old surface by spreading plaster over it
::The original brickwork has been plastered over.