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mustard plaister

mustard plaister noun: synonym of yellowback. Also the alternative spelling of mustard plaster.

Noun

mustard plaister (plural mustard plaisters)

  1. Synonym of yellowback.
    • Mr. Evans was one of the pioneers in the development of colour-printing, and not only did a quantity of ordinary trade work in this way, but also choice books. One of the mustard plaisters.1980, Something about the Author, volume 18, page 55
    • Evans hired Crane primarily for covers for "yellow-backs" or "mustard plaisters," cheap railway fiction issued in gaudy yellow-papered boards.1981, American Book Collector, volume 2, page 3
    Synonyms:
    yellowback

Also used as

mustard plaister is also the alternative spelling of mustard plaster.

Synonyms of mustard plaister

Forms of mustard plaister

pluralmustard plaisters

Questions about mustard plaister

What does mustard plaister mean?
Mustard plaister means synonym of yellowback.
What part of speech is mustard plaister?
Mustard plaister is a noun.
What is the plural of mustard plaister?
The plural of mustard plaister is mustard plaisters.

Words near mustard plaister in the dictionary

  1. mustard
  2. mustard gas
  3. mustard gases
  4. mustard greens
  5. mustard oil
  6. mustard plaister
  7. mustard plaisters
  8. mustard plaster
  9. mustard plasters
  10. mustard seed
  11. mustard seeds

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