- plasterwork
- noun Date: 1600 plastering often ornate in design used to finish architectural constructions
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
plasterwork
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Plasterwork — refers to construction or ornamentation done with plaster, such as a layer of plaster on an interior wall or plaster decorative moldings on ceilings or walls. This is also sometimes called pargeting. The process of creating plasterwork, called… … Wikipedia
Plasterwork — Plas ter*work , n. 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plasterwork — [plas′tər wʉrk΄] n. a finish or decorative work done by plastering … English World dictionary
plasterwork — plas|ter|work [ plæstərwɜrk ] noun uncount the dry PLASTER on ceilings and walls, especially decorations made in PLASTER: ornate plasterwork … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plasterwork — UK [ˈplɑːstə(r)ˌwɜː(r)k] / US [ˈplæstərwɜrk] noun [uncountable] the dry plaster on ceilings and walls, especially decorations made in plaster ornate plasterwork … English dictionary
plasterwork — /plas teuhr werrk , plah steuhr /, n. Building Trades. finish or ornamental work done in plaster. [1590 1600; PLASTER + WORK] * * * … Universalium
plasterwork — noun Architectural work executed in plaster … Wiktionary
plasterwork — n. decorative work made from plaster, application and/or sculpting of plaster … English contemporary dictionary
plasterwork — noun plaster as part of the interior of a building, especially when formed into decorative shapes … English new terms dictionary
plasterwork — plas•ter•work [[t]ˈplæs tərˌwɜrk, ˈplɑ stər [/t]] n. bui finish or ornamental work done in plaster • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
