Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

court plaster

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: court -plas-ter
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sticking plaster made by coating taffeta or silk on one side with some adhesive substance, commonly a mixture of isinglass and glycerine.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

""And so you actually put this piece of court plaister by for his sake!" said Emma, recovering from her state of shame and feeling divided between wonder and amusement."

Etymology

Originally applied as patches on the face by ladies at court.

Usage

Inflected Forms

court plasters (plural) court-plaster (alternative)

Questions

What does court plaster mean?: A sticking plaster made by coating taffeta or silk on one side with some adhesive substance, commonly a mixture of isinglass and glycerine.
Where does court plaster come from?: Originally applied as patches on the face by ladies at court.

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