plaster

A small cover that sticks to your skin to protect a cut or other small injury.

• I need a plaster for this cut.
• He put a plaster on his knee.
• Have you got any plasters in your bag?

How to use it: a plaster on something (She put a plaster on her finger.)

Similar words: adhesive bandage, dressing

Common phrases: put a plaster, plaster on something, sticky plaster

A wet mixture used to cover walls and ceilings, which becomes hard and smooth when dry.

• The plaster is still wet.
• Old plaster fell from the ceiling.
• They covered the rough brick wall with plaster.

Similar words: render, stucco, grout, stucco

Common phrases: wet plaster, plaster wall, plaster ceiling

To cover a wall or ceiling with a wet building mixture that dries hard and smooth.

• We need to plaster this wall.
• She plastered the bedroom ceiling yesterday.
• The builder will plaster over the damaged area.

How to use it: plaster over something (They plastered over the exposed bricks.)

Common phrases: plaster a wall, plaster the ceiling, plaster over something

To cover a surface with a large amount of something, often by sticking it on.

• They plastered the door with notices.
• Her photo was plastered across every newspaper.
• Fans plastered stickers all over the bus.

How to use it: plaster something with something (They plastered the walls with posters.); plaster something over something (She plastered stickers over her notebook.)

Similar words: cover

Common phrases: plaster with something, plaster something everywhere, plaster over something

To spread a thick layer of a wet or sticky substance over something.

• She plastered cream on her hands.
• His boots were plastered with mud.
• He plastered a thick layer of paste over the crack.

How to use it: plaster something with something (She plastered her face with cream.); plaster something on something (He plastered gel on his hair.)

Similar words: smear, coat

Common phrases: plaster with mud, plaster on cream, plaster something over

To cover a cut or injury with a protective medical dressing.

• The nurse plastered the cut.
• He washed and plastered the wound on his arm.
• She plastered his injured finger before he returned to work.

Similar words: dress, bandage

Common phrases: plaster a wound, plaster a cut

To hit or attack someone or something very hard, causing damage.

• The guns plastered the enemy position.
• Bombers plastered the railway station during the attack.
• He threatened to plaster my face if I came back.

How to use it: plaster something with something (The army plastered the ridge with shells.)

Similar words: pound, batter

Common phrases: plaster with bombs, plaster the enemy, plaster someone’s face