Meaning & use
replastered
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“replastered” is a form of “replaster”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
verbtransitive
Covered a wall or ceiling with a new layer of plaster after removing or repairing the old one.
Grammar: Takes an object, often in the passive: the walls were replastered.
Patterns
- replastered something
- something was replastered
They replastered the living room walls before painting them.
The ceiling was replastered after the leak damaged it.
A local builder replastered the whole hallway in two days.
Word forms
| base form | replaster |
|---|---|
| third person singular | replasters |
| -ing form | replastering |
Common combinations
- replastered the walls
- We replastered the walls to hide the cracks.
- replastered the ceiling
- A plasterer replastered the ceiling last week.
- newly replastered
- The newly replastered room smelled of damp.
- replastered and repainted
- The house was replastered and repainted before we moved in.
- had it replastered
- They had the bathroom replastered after the leak.
Synonyms and how they differ
- resurfaced
- Resurfaced is wider and can apply to roads or floors, whereas replastered names plaster walls and ceilings.
- renovated
- Renovated covers all repair work in a room, not just a new plaster layer.
- skimmed
- Skimmed means a thin finishing coat of plaster was applied, so it is lighter work than a full replastering.
Word family
Commonly confused: replastered or plastered?
replastered vs plastered
Plastered can mean covered in plaster, and informally it means drunk. Replastered always means covered again.
Practice
The walls were crumbling, so the owner had them ____ before painting.
Choose one answer.
Replastered means given a new plaster layer, which suits crumbling walls. The other words are similar in sound but not in meaning.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “replastered”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.