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Plaster vs Patches - What's the difference?

plaster | patches |

As nouns the difference between plaster and patches

is that plaster is a paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes while patches is plural of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between plaster and patches

is that plaster is to cover or coat something with plaster, or apply a plaster while patches is third-person singular of patch.

plaster

Alternative forms

* plaister * plastre (obsolete)

Noun

  • (uncountable) A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
  • (countable, New Zealand, British) A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster.
  • (uncountable) 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.
  • (countable) A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; plaster cast.
  • (uncountable) plaster of Paris.
  • Derived terms

    * plasterboard * gypsum plaster * plaster cast * plaster lath * plaster and lath; lath and plaster

    See also

    * cement board * lath * gypsum board * gyprock * sheetrock * wallboard * drywall

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover or coat something with plaster, or apply a plaster.
  • Her face was plastered in mud.
  • To hide or cover up, as if with plaster.
  • The radio station plastered the buses and trains with its advertisement.

    Derived terms

    * court-plaster * plasterboard * plastered * plasterer

    See also

    * drywall * sheetrock

    Anagrams

    * ----

    patches

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (patch)
  • Anagrams

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