1. decorative work made of plaster, especially ornamental moldings, reliefs, or designs on walls and ceilings

Examples

• The Victorian mansion featured elaborate plasterwork on the dining room ceiling.
• Skilled craftsmen restored the damaged plasterwork in the historic theater.
• The ornate plasterwork around the fireplace was the room’s focal point.
• Baroque churches are famous for their intricate plasterwork decorations.
• The restoration team carefully cleaned years of paint from the original plasterwork.
• Modern buildings rarely feature the detailed plasterwork common in older architecture.