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oʊ noun
1.
an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
2.
any of various fine plasters for decorative work, moldings, etc.
3.
any of various finishes made with cement, plaster, or mortar, as albarium.
4.
a wall, facing, molding, or other work made of such materials.
verb (used with object)
5.
to cover or ornament with stucco.
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Origin:
1590–1600; < Italian < Langobardic; compare Old High German stucki crust, piece (German Stück)
1590–1600; < Italian < Langobardic; compare Old High German stucki crust, piece (German Stück)
Related forms
un·stuc·coed, adjective
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stucco (ˈstʌkəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -coes, -cos | |
| 1. | a weather-resistant mixture of dehydrated lime, powdered marble, and glue, used in decorative mouldings on buildings |
| 2. | any of various types of cement or plaster used for coating outside walls |
| 3. | Also called: stuccowork decorative work moulded in stucco |
| —vb , -coes, -cos, -coes, -cos, -coing, -coed | |
| 4. | (tr) to apply stucco to |
| [C16: from Italian, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German stukki a fragment, crust, Old English stycce] | |
| 'stuccoer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
stucco
1598, from It. stucco, from a Gmc. source (cf. O.H.G. stukki "crust, piece, fragment;" see stock (n.1)). The verb is attested from 1726.
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Example sentences
If the removal process harms the masonry, patch all holes with stucco matching the original compound.
The division then made the site a garrison and painted its emblem on the stucco above the low door to the monastery's chapel.
The factory superintendent nodded politely and led them into a large building with peeling gray stucco walls.
For the other elevations, the brick veneer and stucco has been replaced with fiber cement siding.
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