PLASTERWORK

plaster, plasterwork

(noun) a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); “there were cracks in the plaster”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

plasterwork (countable and uncountable, plural plasterworks)

Architectural work executed in plaster.

Source: Wiktionary


Plas"ter*work`, n.

Definition: Plastering used to finish architectural constructions, exterior or interior, especially that used for the lining of rooms. Ordinarly, mortar is used for the greater part of the work, and pure plaster of Paris for the moldings and ornaments.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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