plaster

/ˈplastə/noun

A soft, sticky preparation spread on the skin to help it heal or improve its appearance.

Example sentence

“The nurse put a soothing plaster on the burn.”

In British English a plaster is also the small adhesive bandage Americans call a Band-Aid. A 'plaster cast' protects a broken bone.

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