English Explanatory Dictionary

court plaster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

court plaster court plasters court-plaster

Etymology

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

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