tectōrium — meaning in English

English meaning

• plaster noun A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water that hardens into a smooth surface, used to coat walls and ceilings.
• stucco noun A material with binder and aggregate that is used to coat interior walls or to make interior mouldings.

Senses

tectōrium is used for these senses in English:

• plaster (uncountable) A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings; render, stucco.
• stucco A plaster that is used to coat interior or exterior walls, or used for mouldings.

plaster — full definition

1. noun A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water that hardens into a smooth surface, used to coat walls and ceilings.
2. noun An adhesive strip used to cover a small cut or wound.
3. verb To cover a wall or surface with plaster.
4. verb To cover something thickly or completely, often figuratively.

stucco — full definition

1. noun A material with binder and aggregate that is used to coat interior walls or to make interior mouldings.
2. noun A material with binder and aggregate that is used to coat exterior walls or to make exterior mouldings.
3. noun A work made of stucco; stuccowork.

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