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Plaster

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈplɑː.stə

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
  3. A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster.
    British, Canada, New-Zealand, countable
  4. A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings.
  5. A similar material used for exterior walls.
  6. A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; a plaster cast.
  7. Plaster of Paris.

Equivalents

35 more languages
Azərbaycan dilimalasuvaq
فارسیگچ
Gàidhligsglàib
हिन्दीखोआपलस्तर
Հայերենգաջ
Bahasa Indonesialepaplester
Íslenskagifs
한국어석고
Portuguêsgessounguento
Türkçealçısıva
Українськагіпсштукатурка
Tiếng Việtthạch cao

Examples

Near-synonym: stucco (dedicated term for exterior type in some dialects)”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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