plaster

Definitions

• (uncountable) A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
• (countable) A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster.
• (uncountable) A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings; render, stucco.
• (countable) A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; plaster cast.
• (uncountable) plaster of Paris.