sticking plaster
sticking plaster · sticking plasters
An adhesive bandage used in dressing woundsAn adhesive bandage used in dressing wounds.
Meaning
2 senses(New Zealand, UK)An adhesive bandage used in dressing wounds.
adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
(idiomatic, informal)An inadequate solution to a serious problem.
Forms
plural: sticking plastersSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- adhesive tape used in dressing wounds:plasteradhesive plaster