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Synonyms for plaster

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Stucco — A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth…

stucco, cement, mortar, grout, render

2. Poultice

poultice, cataplasm

Verb

daub, smear, encrust, parget, beplaster, stick on slang UK

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    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.

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

  2. n. 2

    A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.

  3. v. 1

    To cover or coat something with plaster; to render.

Forms

Plural
plasters → stuccos, cements, mortars, grouts…
Past participle
plastered
e.g. plastered → daubed, smeared, encrusted, pargeted…

Example sentences

  • cement It's going to take a while for the cement to dry.
  • mortar I prefer to shop at brick-and-mortar stores.
  • stucco The house was clad in brightly colored stucco.
  • grout When I tried to grout the tub myself, I did a terrible job.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
plastersteady
cementfalling
mortarsteady
stuccorising
groutfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
daub1
5 letters
smear1, grout1
6 letters
cement2, mortar2, render2, stucco2, parget
7 letters
encrust2
8 letters
poultice2
9 letters
cataplasm, beplaster
11 letters
plasterwork3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cement2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
plâtre
Italiano
intonaco