stucco
noun
an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
stuccoed
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past participleof stucco.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof stucco.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
stucconounan exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
Example Sentences
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Exposure to the southern climate and to its Spanish Colonial Revival legacy of stuccoed buildings with red tile roofs inspired local residents and their architects.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
He won the speaker's office, a splendid 19th century confection of rich stonework, carved plaster and gilt partitions, along a corridor from the main parliament chamber under its stuccoed dome and arcade of horseshoe arches.
From Reuters ● Jul. 15, 2022
His stuccoed house is painted a bright blue, a color inspired by the color of the cartoon sky in “The Simpsons.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2015
Illustration: Ben Hasler Walking around the stuccoed streets of Kensington and Chelsea today, you are in for a surreal sight.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 9, 2012
What remained was the artificial lake and island with its two stone bridges supporting the driveway, and, by the waters edge, a crumbling stuccoed temple.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
