Plaster | Mean of plaster in English Dictionary
/ˈplæstɚ/
- Noun
- a wet substance that hardens when it becomes dry and that is used to make smooth walls and ceilings
- plaster walls
- a piece of material that is put on the skin over a small wound
- in a hard covering that protects a broken bone and allows it to heal
- Her arm is in plaster.
- Verb
- to cover (a surface) with plaster
- We plastered and sanded the walls before painting them.
- to cover (a surface or area) with something
- They plastered the walls with posters.
- The walls were plastered with posters.
- The Web page is plastered with ads.
- to put (something, such as a poster or sign) on a surface
- Someone had plastered a political poster on the wall.
- He had a silly smile plastered on his face. [=he was smiling in a silly way]
- to make (something) lie flat against or stick to something
- His clothes were plastered to his body from the rain.
- He plastered his hair down/back with gel.
- to cover (something) with plaster
- We plastered over the holes and cracks in the wall.