plaster over

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plaster over - apply a heavy coat to

plaster, stick on

cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"

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They had kept him in the house without the girl's knowledge, and the plaster over the face had been for the purpose of making recognition difficult in case she should ever catch a glimpse of him.

Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context

"Very interesting reading it might be made, too," remarked Sherlock Holmes, sticking a small piece of plaster over the prick on his finger.

A Study In Scarlet by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context

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