stucco

noun

stuc·​co ˈstə-(ˌ)kō How to pronounce stucco (audio)
plural stuccos or stuccoes
1
a
: a fine plaster used in decoration and ornamentation (as of interior walls)
b
: a material usually made of Portland cement, sand, and a small percentage of lime and applied in a plastic state to form a hard covering for exterior walls
2
stuccoed adjective

Examples of stucco in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Resting beyond a brick walkway that opens into the original tiled courtyard via a sage-green door, the creamy stucco and terracotta-roof structure was built in the 1920s and extensively updated during Stone’s tenure. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024 Mechanical, electrical and plumbing contractors came along one-by-one, and the team added an Exterior Insulation Finish System (EIFS) to add insulation and a stucco finish to the exterior. Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024 With its Mediterranean elements — red tile roof, white stucco, ornate ironwork — the style dominated the American Southwest, Southern California and Florida in the early 1900s. Maria L. La Ganga, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 Last year, a simple, beige stucco home in his neighborhood went up for sale. Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023 The flavors Valvano looks for certainly back that up, as do the portraits of stucco icing cakes popping up on Instagram. Annemarie Dooling, USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024 The homes are large, often made of stucco and have parlors, sun rooms and living rooms. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024 Voters are deciding whether to tax mansions to pay for affordable housing initiatives in a state capital city prized for its desert-mountain vistas, vibrant arts scene and stucco architecture rooted in Native American and Spanish-colonial tradition. Morgan Lee, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2023 Tucked away on a clifftop parcel of land spanning just over a third of an acre, high above Mulholland Drive, the main house is introduced via decorative arches spanning the entire front of the terracotta roof and stucco structure. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Italian, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stucki piece, crust, Old English stocc stock — more at stock entry 1

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of stucco was in 1598

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“Stucco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stucco. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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stucco

noun
stuc·​co ˈstək-ō How to pronounce stucco (audio)
plural stuccos or stuccoes
: a plaster used to cover exterior walls or decorate interior walls
stuccoed adjective

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