noun.
Construction or ornamental work done with plaster.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The preparing or putting up of plaster, in the sense of two or three coats, or more, of mortar upon walls or ceilings.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
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 and ornaments.
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noun.
a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
Word Usage
"According to the Daily Mail, the fitness coach Tony Strudwick caused damage to the plasterwork in a wall when he kicked out in anger after the team's defeat."