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Sticking plaster made by coating taffeta or silk on one side with some adhesive substance, commonly a mixture of isinglass and glycerin.

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  • STICK-LAC
    See LAC
  • COATLESS
    Not wearing a coat; also, not possessing a coat.
  • STICKING
    a. & n. from Stick, v. Sticking piece, a piece of beef cut from the neck. -- Sticking place, the place where a thing sticks, or remains fast; sticking point. But screw your courage to the sticking place, And we'll not fail. Shak. --
  • COATING
    1. A coat or covering; a layer of any substance, as a cover or protection; as, the coating of a retort or vial. 2. Cloth for coats; as, an assortment of coatings.
  • STICKFUL
    As much set type as fills a composing stick.
  • COMMONLY
    1. Usually; generally; ordinarily; frequently; for the most part; as, confirmed habits commonly continue trough life. 2. In common; familiary. Spenser.
  • COATI
    A mammal of tropical America of the genus Nasua, allied to the raccoon, but with a longer body, tail, and nose. Note: The red coati , called also coati mondi, inhabits Mexico and Central America. The brown coati is found in Surinam and Brazil.
  • STICKTAIL
    The ruddy duck.
  • STICK
    A composing stick. See under Composing. It is usually a frame of metal, but for posters, handbills, etc., one made of wood is used. 6. A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab. A stick of eels, twenty-five eels. -- Stick chimney, a chimney made
  • TAFFETA; TAFFETY
    A fine, smooth stuff of silk, having usually the wavy luster called watering. The term has also been applied to different kinds of silk goods, from the 16th century to modern times. Lined with taffeta and with sendal. Chaucer.
  • STICKLEBACK
    Any one of numerous species of small fishes of the genus Gasterosteus and allied genera. The back is armed with two or more sharp spines. They inhabit both salt and brackish water, and construct curious nests. Called also sticklebag, sharpling,
  • ADHESIVE
    1. Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances. 2. Apt or tending to adhere; clinging. Thomson. Adhesive attraction. See Attraction. -- Adhesive inflammation , that kind of inflammation which terminates in the reunion of divided parts
  • COAT
    coat of arms, cotte de mailles coat of mail, LL. cota, cotta, tunic, prob. of German origin; cf. OHG. chozzo coarse mantle, G. klotze, D. 1. An outer garment fitting the upper part of the body; especially, such a garment worn by men. Let each His
  • SUBSTANCE
    See 2 (more info) 1. That which underlies all outward manifestations; substratum; the permanent subject or cause of phenomena, whether material or spiritual; that in which properties inhere; that which is real,
  • ADHESIVELY
    In an adhesive manner.
  • ISINGLASS
    A popular name for mica, especially when in thin sheets. (more info) hausenblase), lit., bladder of the huso, or large sturgeon; huizen 1. A semitransparent, whitish, and very pure from of gelatin, chiefly prepared from the sounds or air bladders
  • PLASTERLY
    Resembling plaster of Paris. "Out of gypseous or plasterly ground." Fuller.
  • PLASTERING
    1. Same as Plaster, n., 2. 2. The act or process of overlaying with plaster. 3. A covering of plaster; plasterwork.
  • STICKINESS
    The quality of being sticky; as, the stickiness of glue or paste.
  • ADHESIVENESS
    Propensity to form and maintain attachments to persons, and to promote social intercourse. (more info) 1. The quality of sticking or adhering; stickiness; tenacity of union.
  • POKING-STICK
    A small stick or rod of steel, formerly used in adjusting the plaits of ruffs. Shak.
  • SCRATCH COAT
    The first coat in plastering; -- called also scratchwork. See Pricking-up.
  • BORDEAUX MIXTURE
    A fungicidal mixture composed of blue vitriol, lime, and water. The formula in common use is: blue vitriol, 6 lbs.; lime, 4 lbs.; water, 35 -- 50 gallons.
  • OVERCOAT
    A coat worn over the other clothing; a greatcoat; a topcoat.
  • TUXEDO COAT; TUXEDO
    A kind of black coat for evening dress made without skirts; -- so named after a fashionable country club at Tuxedo Park, New York.
  • EMPLASTER
    See WISEMAN (more info) plaster or salve, fr. Gr.
  • PIG-STICKING
    Boar hunting; -- so called by Anglo-Indians. Tackeray.
  • NITROGLYCERIN
    A liquid appearing like a heavy oil, colorless or yellowish, and consisting of a mixture of several glycerin salts of nitric acid, and hence more properly called glycerin nitrate. It is made by the action of nitric acid on glycerin in the presence
  • FORESTICK
    Front stick of a hearth fire.
  • UNDERCOAT
    1. A coat worn under another; a light coat, as distinguished from an overcoat, or a greatcoat. 2. A growth of short hair or fur partially concealed by a longer growth; as, a dog's undercoat.
  • CHOPSTICK
    One of two small sticks of wood, ivory, etc., used by the Chinese and Japanese to convey food to the mouth.
  • MESSAGE STICK
    A stick, carved with lines and dots, used, esp. by Australian aborigines, to convey information.
  • TURNCOAT
    One who forsakes his party or his principles; a renegade; an apostate. He is a turncoat, he was not true to his profession. Bunyan.
  • WAISTCOATEER
    One wearing a waistcoat; esp., a woman wearing one uncovered, or thought fit for such a habit; hence, a loose woman; strumpet. Do you think you are here, sir, Amongst your waistcoateers, your base wenches Beau. & Fl.

 

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