Tony used some strange substance to plaster his hair down.
•He plastered down his hair with something that smells good.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
plaster — plas•ter [[t]ˈplæs tər, ˈplɑ stər[/t]] n. 1) bui a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry 2) chem. powdered gypsum 3) bui fia plaster of Paris 4) med a… … From formal English to slang
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