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stucco - 5 dictionary results

stuc⋅co

[stuhk-oh] noun, plural -coes, -cos, verb, -coed, -co⋅ing.
–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.

Origin:
1590–1600; < It < Langobardic; cf. OHG stucki crust, piece (G Stück)
stuc·co   (stŭk'ō)   
n.   pl. stuc·coes or stuc·cos
  1. A durable finish for exterior walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and lime, and applied while wet.
  2. A fine plaster for interior wall ornamentation, such as moldings.
  3. A plaster or cement finish for interior walls.
  4. Stuccowork.
tr.v.   stuc·coed, stuc·co·ing, stuc·coes or stuc·cos
To finish or decorate with stucco.

[Italian, of Germanic origin.]

Stucco

Stuc"co\, n.; pl. Stuccoes, Stuccos. [It., fr. OHG. stucchi a crust, piece, G. st["u]ck piece; akin to AS. stycce. See Stock.]

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.

Stucco

Stuc"co\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stuccoed; p. pr. & vb. n. Stuccoing.] To overlay or decorate with stucco, or fine plaster.
Language Translation for : stucco
Spanish: masilla,
German: der Kitt,
Japanese: パテ

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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