The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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′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 — noun Date: 1600 plastering often ornate in design used to finish architectural constructions … New Collegiate 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
