How to pronounce plaster
American English pronunciation
PLAS-ter
- IPA
- /ˈplæstɚ/
- Syllables
- PLAS · ter (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What plaster means
A paste that dries hard and smooth on walls and ceilings
In a sentence: The workers spread wet plaster over the wall and smoothed it flat.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word for a paste or bandage spread on the skin.
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