plaster cast

American  

noun

1. any piece of sculpture reproduced in plaster of Paris.

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plaster cast British  

noun

1. surgery a cast made of plaster of Paris See cast

2. a copy or mould of a sculpture or other object cast in plaster of Paris

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Etymology

Origin of plaster cast

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

In 1868 a plaster cast was made of the stone and deposited in the Smithsonian Institution.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023

But when she was taken to University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, an X-ray revealed she had broken her leg and spent nine months in a plaster cast.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2023

She covered that in a rubber mold, into which she poured a plaster cast.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2023

A plaster cast of each player's torso greets them as they enter the massive stage where they initially gather, rendering them awestruck at the sight of this cross between a colosseum and a museum.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2023

I clomped toward the front of the room, the plaster cast on my leg banging on the wooden floor as I crawled.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge