# plastering

/ˈpɫæstɝɪŋ/ (US) · /plˈɑːstəɹɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/plastering
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

a smooth layer that covers inside walls and makes them flat, or the job of putting it on.

For teachers: a smooth coating applied to walls or ceilings to create an even surface, or the work of applying it.

## Examples

- The plastering on this wall feels rough.
- The builders finish the plastering tomorrow before they start painting the living room.
- Decades of damp had loosened the Victorian plastering, revealing cracked laths that the restoration team documented before any repair began.

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