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.
A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster.
plaster of Paris.
A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; a plaster cast.
A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
To smooth over.
To apply a plaster to.
To cover or coat something with plaster; to render.
To smear with some viscous or liquid substance.
To bombard heavily or overwhelmingly; to overwhelm with (weapons) fire.
To hide or cover up, as if with plaster; to cover thickly.
Calcium hydroxide, a soft white powder, produced by adding water to quicklime. It is used in making mortar and cement, and has many industrial uses.