plaister

English

Noun

plaister (plural plaisters)

1. (obsolete outside dialects) Alternative form of plaster
   • 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling:

     “Why then, upon my soul,” cries Benjamin, “it would require a great deal of art to keep you from being well after a very few dressings; and if you will suffer me to apply some salve of mine, I will answer for the success.” Jones gave his consent, and the plaister was applied accordingly.

Verb

plaister (third-person singular simple present plaisters, present participle plaistering, simple past and past participle plaistered)

1. (obsolete outside dialects) Alternative form of plaster

Anagrams

• pilaster, pilastre, plaiters, replaits

Scots

Noun

plaister (plural plaisters)

1. a plaster