stucco Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
  2. verb decorate with stucco work
    • stuccoed ceilings
  3. verb coat with stucco
    • stucco the ceiling

WordNet

Stuc"co noun
Etymology
It., fr. OHG. stucchi a crust, piece, G. stück piece; akin to AS. stycce. See Stock.
Wordforms
plural Stuccoes Stuccos
Definitions
  1. Plaster of any kind used as a coating for walls, especially, a fine plaster, composed of lime or gypsum with sand and pounded marble, used for internal decorations and fine work.
  2. Work made of stucco; stuccowork.
Stuc"co transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Stuccoed ; present participle & verbal noun Stuccoing
Definitions
  1. To overlay or decorate with stucco, or fine plaster.

Webster 1913