51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

plastering

[plas-ter-ing, plah-ster-]

noun

  1. the process of working with plaster.

  2. a coating of plaster.

  3. a decisive defeat; drubbing.



plastering

/ ˈɑːəɪŋ /

noun

  1. a coating or layer of plaster

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of plastering1

1375–1425; late Middle English (gerund). See plaster, -ing 1
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Clinging to the chassis of an airplane with the wind plastering his hair to his forehead and oscillating his gums like bulldog in a convertible, he is, in fact, exceedingly flapped.

From

In 2018, after trying a variety of less manual roles, such as plastering and carpet fitting, he realised he could no longer hold down a job.

From

"I see Snag tights plastering these morbidly obese people all over social media," she says.

From

To say an animal is experiencing a certain feeling is not plastering a human emotion on an inhuman thing.

From

For Sienna, it was a "lucky" experience to tackle bricklaying, joinery, plastering and now plumbing.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


plasteredplaster of Paris