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plaster

Main Entry:: ¹plas·ter
Pronunciation:: \ˈplas-tər\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin emplastrum, from Greek emplastron, from emplassein to plaster on, from en- + plassein to mold, plaster; perhaps akin to Latin planus level, flat — more at floor
Date:: before 12th century

1: a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance <adhesive plaster> ; broadly : something applied to heal and soothe2: a pasty composition (as of lime, water, and sand) that hardens on drying and is used for coating walls, ceilings, and partitions

— plas·tery

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\-t(ə-)rē\ adjective

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