plasterwork

C2+ Topic:Work & Careers
US /ˈplæstɚˌwɚk/ UK /ˈplɑːstəˌwɜːk/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    decorative or structural work made of plaster, especially on walls and ceilings

    The ornate plasterwork on the ceiling dated from the Georgian era.

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Synonyms
1 noun · decorative or structural... stuccomoldingplasteringornamentationrelief
Word family
Related forms plasterplastererplasterboard

Etymology

Compound of plaster (from Old English plaster and Medieval Latin plastrum, from Latin emplastrum, from Ancient Greek emplastron 'salve, plaster') + work.

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