plester

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch pleister, from Middle Dutch plaester, from Old French plastre, from Latin plastrum, from emplastrum, from Ancient Greek ἔμπλαστρον (émplastron), from ἔμπλαστον (émplaston).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈplɛstər]
  • Hyphenation: plès‧têr

Noun

plester (plural plester-plester)

  1. plaster:
    1. sticking plaster, band-aid
    2. render, stucco: 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

Derived terms

  • diplester
  • memplester
  • pemlesteran
  • plesteran

Further reading

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