n.
1.a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water
2.any of several gypsum cements
3.a medical dressing consisting of 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.
4.a hardened surface of plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
5.adhesive tape used in dressing wounds plaster v.
1.cover conspicuously, as by pasting something on
2.affix conspicuously
3.apply a plaster cast to
4.apply a heavy coat to
5.coat with plaster
6.dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
Idiom of the Day
play the devil's advocate
to argue against something even if you may agree with it
I was playing the devil's advocate when I asked my friend about his plan to change jobs.
