sticking plaster

noun

1. an adhesive cloth or other material for covering and closing superficial wounds, holding bandages in place, etc.

sticking plaster

noun

1. a thin cloth with an adhesive substance on one side, used for covering slight or superficial wounds Usual US termadhesive tape

Word History and Origins

Origin of sticking plaster¹

First recorded in 1645–55

Example Sentences

The National Union of Students called it a "sticking plaster" for struggling universities, while Universities UK, which represents 140 institutions, said it was "the right thing to do".

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The move is already facing a backlash from criminal lawyers who view it as a sticking plaster for a chronic lack of cash in a crisis-ridden system.

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Tom Franklin, head of the Magistrates’ Association, said the direction to local courts was “another sticking plaster”.

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"There isn’t a sticking plaster which will make everything right overnight," he said.

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In her article, Ms Cooper acknowledged that tackling small boats would take time and require "hard graft not sticking plasters".

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