- plaster over something
- plaster over somethingto cover over something with plaster. •
I think that we will just plaster over the cracks in the wall.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
plaster over something
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plaster over something — ˌplaster ˈover sth derived to cover sth such as a crack or an old wall with ↑plaster • The original brickwork has been plastered over. Main entry: ↑plasterderived … Useful english dictionary
plaster over — verb apply a heavy coat to (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑plaster, ↑stick on • Derivationally related forms: ↑plastering (for: ↑plaster) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
plaster — plas|ter1 [ plæstər ] noun * 1. ) uncount a substance that is spread onto walls and ceilings to form a hard smooth surface 2. ) count or uncount BRITISH a thin piece of cloth or plastic that is sticky on one side, and that you put on your skin to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plaster — I UK [ˈplɑːstə(r)] / US [ˈplæstər] noun Word forms plaster : singular plaster plural plasters * 1) [uncountable] a substance that is spread onto walls and ceilings to form a hard smooth surface 2) [countable] British a thin piece of cloth or… … English dictionary
plaster — plas|ter1 [ˈpla:stə US ˈplæstər] n [Date: 900 1000; : Latin; Origin: emplastrum, from Greek, from emplassein to plaster on , from plassein; PLASTIC2] 1.) [U] a substance used to cover walls and ceilings with a smooth, even surface. It consists of … Dictionary of contemporary English
plaster — 1 noun 1 (U) a substance used to cover walls and ceilings and give a smooth surface, consisting of lime, water, and sand 2 (U) plaster of paris 3 (C, U) BrE a piece of thin material that is stuck on to the skin to cover cuts and other small… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
plaster — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin emplastrum, from Greek emplastron, from emplassein to plaster on, from en + plassein to mold, plaster; perhaps akin to Latin planus level, flat more at floor Date: before 12th… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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plaster — noun 1》 a soft mixture of lime with sand or cement and water for spreading on walls and ceilings to form a smooth hard surface when dried. 2》 (also plaster of Paris) a hard white substance made by the addition of water to powdered gypsum, used… … English new terms dictionary
plaster — [ˈplɑːstə] noun I 1) [U] a substance that is spread onto walls and ceilings to form a hard smooth surface 2) [C] British a thin piece of cloth or plastic that sticks to your skin to cover a cut • in plaster British enclosed in a hard cover that… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
To lay over — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
