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noun
A sticking plaster made by coating taffeta or silk on one side with some adhesive substance, commonly a mixture of isinglass and glycerine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
a plaster composed of isinglass on silk; formerly used to dress superficial wounds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: plaster, adhesive plaster, sticking plaster
History
Originally applied as patches on the face by ladies at court.
