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noun

ˈpla-stər How to pronounce plaster (audio)
Definition of plasternext
as in dressing
a medicated covering used to heal an injury put a plaster on the burn and don't touch it

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verb

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as in to nail

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as in to daub

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as in to cannon

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Recent Examples of plaster
Noun
According to the designer, architectural details as small as a delicate plaster arch framing a console in a foyer or as big as floor to ceiling built-ins can bring both charm and function. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 25 July 2026 Raw plaster walls, original tiles, and wall paneling remain deliberately visible. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
Verb
Imagine the most sensitive info from your Gmail plastered all over the internet. — Reece Rogers, Wired News, 29 May 2026 Her face was plastered across television screens and the front pages of newspapers. — Windsor Johnston, NPR, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for plaster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaster
  1. dressing
  2. nail
  3. daub
  4. cannon
  5. cream
  6. smear
  7. barrage
  8. poultice
Noun
  • Many stars, including Hathaway, have been embracing maternity dressing that shows off their bumps, rather than eclipsing them with boxy silhouettes.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • All of the food is made fresh, in-house, with high-quality ingredients, including the dressings and sandwich topping, such as their hummus, tzatziki, pesto, and more.
    — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of dressing
Verb
  • Trying to eliminate it altogether is like trying to nail jello to a tree or mud wrestle a pig that loves mud and always wins.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Pfeiffer got a pass on the right edge of the box, cut inside and nailed a shot with her left foot.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of nail
Verb
  • The dimming sun and a few gauzy clouds are daubed across the sky.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • As part of her job, Angèle needs to daub makeup on the models’ feet, blistered from the torturous heels they’re forced to wear.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 26 June 2026
Definition of daub
Verb
  • After nabbing possession from Mendy, his shot cannoned back off the near post.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of cannon
Noun
  • Some must-try dishes include the cold cream of white bean soup with seasoned crab, diced guanciale marino, and the tomato concassé.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Here, the designer grounded the tonal palette with warm fall florals, a cream table runner, and cozy candlelight.
    — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of cream
Verb
  • The atmosphere works on them a little bit harder and reduces their strength and smears them a little bit more.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Camille can still picture Burke standing over her, fake blood smeared across her dress.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of smear
Verb
  • April is financial literacy month, which means consumers will be barraged with articles and programs designed to promote personal finance education.
    — Leah Locke, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Each character has totally justified and totally unjustified reasons for resenting one another, and the sensation of absorbing those contrasting opinions is like being in a stuck bumper car, barraged and battered from all sides.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of barrage
Noun
  • Make a thick paste of baking soda and water and apply a poultice to the stain.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • These three ingredients were then incorporated into the hammam sessions that preceded my treatments, which included a Vietnamese massage, an herbal poultice therapy, and cupping.
    — Christina Liao, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of poultice

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