plaster

C1 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˈpla.stə/ UK /ˈplɑː.stə/ See IPA manual

Freq #10752

Meanings

1

noun
a soft mixture of lime, sand, and water that hardens and is used to cover walls and ceilings

The workers spread a smooth layer of plaster over the old brick wall.
2

verb
to cover a wall or ceiling with plaster

They plastered the walls before painting the room.
3

verb
to cover a surface thickly with something, or stick things all over it

Fans plastered the city with posters of the band.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a soft mixture of lime,... render stucco

3 verb · to cover a surface thickly... beplaster

Word family

Forms plasteredplastererplasteringplastersunplastered

Derived forms beplastermustard-plasterplaster-stoneplasterableplasterboardplasteredplastererplasterlessplasterlikeplasterlyplastermanplasterwork

Related forms drywallgyprocklathsheetrockwallboard

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Phrases (1)

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mustard plaster
a traditional skin application containing powdered mustard

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Middle English plaster, plastre, from Old English plaster, from late Latin plastrum, shortened from Classical Latin emplastrum (“a plaster, bandage”); later reinforced by Anglo-Norman plastre. Displaced native Old English clīþa. The verb is from Middle English plastren, from the noun.

plaster Old English plastrum Latin emplastrum Latin plastren Middle English

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Topics

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# plaster

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈpla.stə/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈplɑː.stə/
**Frequency rank:** 10752

## Meanings
1. a soft mixture of lime, sand, and water that hardens and is used to cover walls and ceilings
2. to cover a wall or ceiling with plaster
3. to cover a surface thickly with something, or stick things all over it

## Examples
- The workers spread a smooth layer of plaster over the old brick wall.
- They plastered the walls before painting the room.
- Fans plastered the city with posters of the band.

## Derived Forms
- beplaster
- mustard-plaster
- plaster-stone
- plasterable
- plasterboard
- plastered
- plasterer
- plasterless
- plasterlike
- plasterly
- plasterman
- plasterwork

## Related Forms
- drywall
- gyprock
- lath
- sheetrock
- wallboard

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: plaster
- Root: plastrum
- Root: emplastrum
- Root: plastren

## Etymology
From Middle English plaster, plastre, from Old English plaster, from late Latin plastrum, shortened from Classical Latin emplastrum (“a plaster, bandage”); later reinforced by Anglo-Norman plastre. Displaced native Old English clīþa. The verb is from Middle English plastren, from the noun.

## AI Etymology
Plaster is from Middle English plaster, plastre, from Old English plaster, from late Latin plastrum, shortened from Classical Latin emplastrum (“a plaster, bandage”); later reinforced by Anglo-Norman plastre. Displaced native Old English clīþa. The verb is from Middle English plastren, from the noun. Important historical forms include Middle English plaster, Old English plaster, Latin plastrum, Latin emplastrum, and Middle English plastren. In present-day use, it can mean a soft mixture of lime, sand, and water that hardens and is used to cover walls and ceilings, or to cover a wall or ceiling with plaster.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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