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| secco |
a painting done on dry plaster, or the technique of such painting. |
| shinplaster |
a plaster or poultice applied to sore shins and legs. |
| sizing |
a glaze or filler for porous surfaces as on paper, cloth, or plaster walls; size. [1/2 definitions] |
| staff2 |
a building material consisting of plaster and fiber used for ornamental design or as a temporary finish. |
| stucco |
a durable, rough plaster usu. made of cement, sand, and lime, applied while wet and used on exterior walls. [2/3 definitions] |
| trowel |
any of various hand tools having a flat blade, used for working with plaster, cement, and the like. [1/3 definitions] |
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