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court plaster definition

court plaster

cloth covered with isinglass or some other adhesive material, formerly used for protecting minor cuts and scratches in the skin

Etymology: so called from former use as beauty spots by court ladies

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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