adhesive plaster
- noun
- /ədˈhivɪs ˈplæstər/
- UK
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esparadrapo
- She applied an adhesive plaster to the small cut on her finger.
Examples
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It's a good idea to keep some adhesive plasters in your first aid kit.
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I put an adhesive plaster on my cut.
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After the injection, the nurse covered the spot with an adhesive plaster.
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She always carries adhesive plasters in her bag.
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After the injection, the nurse covered the spot with an adhesive plaster.
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She applied an adhesive plaster to the small cut on her finger.
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It's a good idea to keep some adhesive plasters in your first aid kit.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small sticky piece of cloth or plastic used to cover a cut
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2.2
A small sticky strip with a soft pad that you put on the skin to cover small cuts
A small sticky bandage put on a small cut to protect it
A small sticky patch that covers a minor cut
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'adhesive' (sticky) + 'plaster' (a small bandage), yielding a sticky bandage used to cover wounds. This adjective+noun pattern is a transparent, common descriptive composition in English (and mirrored in many other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.
Etymology
Adhesive plaster is a name for a 'plaster' (a small 'bandage') with a sticky part called adhesive that 'sticks' to the skin. That's why it means a little sticky strip used to 'cover' and protect small 'wounds'.