plaster
n 1: a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens
into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
2: any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of
calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water
and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and
sculptures and casts for broken limbs [syn: {plaster of
Paris}]
3: a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth
and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve
circulation etc. [syn: {poultice}, {cataplasm}]
4: used in dressing wounds [syn: {adhesive plaster}, {sticking
plaster}]
v 1: cover conspicuously, as by pasting something on; "The
demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"
2: affix conspicuously; "She plastered warnings all over the
wall"
3: apply a plaster cast to; "plaster the broken arm"
4: apply a heavy coat to [syn: {plaster over}, {stick on}]
5: coat with plaster [syn: {daub}]
6: dress by covering with a therapeutic substance [syn: {poultice}]