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sticking plaster

sticking plaster
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈstɪkɪŋ ˈplæ.stər/
    • /ˈstɪkɪŋ ˈplɑː.stə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈstɪkɪŋ ˈplæ.stər/

Definitions of sticking plaster words

  • noun sticking plaster an adhesive cloth or other material for covering and closing superficial wounds, holding bandages in place, etc. 1
  • noun sticking plaster adhesive strip for covering a small wound 1
  • variable noun sticking plaster Sticking plaster is material that you can stick over a cut or wound in order to protect it. A sticking plaster is a piece of this material. 0
  • noun sticking plaster a thin cloth with an adhesive substance on one side, used for covering slight or superficial wounds 0
  • noun sticking plaster adhesive material for covering a slight wound, usually a thin cloth gummed on one side 0
See all 5 definitions of sticking plaster

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Origin of sticking plaster

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55

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Parts of speech for Sticking plaster

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sticking plaster

sticking plaster popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sticking plaster usage trend in Literature

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