stuccowork

[stuhk-oh-wurk]

noun

1. moldings, decorative work, or a finish made of stucco.

Other Word Forms

• stuccoworker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stuccowork¹

First recorded in 1680–90; stucco + work

Example Sentences

Grimy brick tenements shifted in the corner of my eye, acquiring decorative statues and rococo stuccowork—the adornments of a European city.

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