stucco
[ stuhk-oh ]
/ ˈstʌk oʊ /
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.
verb (used with object), stuc·coed, stuc·co·ing.
to cover or ornament with stucco.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
- stubbornly,
- stubbs,
- stubbs, william,
- stubby,
- stuc,
- stuccowork,
- stuck,
- stuck for, be,
- stuck on, be,
- stuck with
Origin of stucco
1590–1600; < Italian < Langobardic; compare Old High German stucki crust, piece (German Stück)
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stucco
/ (ˈstʌkəʊ) /
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
verb -coes, -cos, -coing or -coed
(tr) to apply stucco to
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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stucco
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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