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See more synonyms for stucco on Thesaurus.com noun, plural stuc·coes, stuc·cos. an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet. any of various fine plasters for decorative work, moldings, etc. any of various finishes made with cement, plaster, or mortar, as albarium. a wall, facing, molding, or other work made of such materials. Show More
verb (used with object), stuc·coed, stuc·co·ing. to cover or ornament with stucco. Show More
Origin of stucco 1590–1600; < Italian < Langobardic; compare Old High German stucki crust, piece (German Stück )
Related forms un·stuc·coed , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for stucco adhesive ,
cement ,
glue ,
mortar ,
stucco ,
lime ,
coat ,
binding ,
gum ,
dressing ,
paste ,
mucilage ,
gypsum Examples from the Web for stucco Contemporary Examples of stucco Israeli bullet casings littered the floors of the entrances to residences that were transformed into stucco barracks.
As I reach the berm of sand, tile and stucco that marked a kind of front line, bodies are being piled on carts in the street.
In January, the stucco converted farm building, divided into two apartments, went on the market for $500,000.
Our house was Mediterranean-style stucco with a red-tile roof.
Historical Examples of stucco Some ornaments of stucco and fragments of mosaic-work are yet to be seen.
In the place of a stucco colonnade, one of polished granite was to be erected.
The stucco has only been employed to the right and left of the principal chamber.
In two graves the bodies were covered with a layer of stucco plaster.
The ceiling of the room No. 2, carved in stucco , is worthy of the paintings.
British Dictionary definitions for stucco noun plural -coes or -cos a weather-resistant mixture of dehydrated lime, powdered marble, and glue, used in decorative mouldings on buildings any of various types of cement or plaster used for coating outside walls Also called: stuccowork decorative work moulded in stucco Show More
verb -coes , -cos , -coing or -coed (tr) to apply stucco to Show More
Derived Forms stuccoer , noun Word Origin for stucco C16: from Italian, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German stukki a fragment, crust, Old English stycce
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Word Origin and History for stucco n. 1590s, from Italian stucco , from a Germanic source (cf. Old High German stukki "crust, piece, fragment;" see stock (n.1)). The verb is attested from 1726.
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