STUCCO


Meaning of STUCCO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstə-(ˌ)kō ]

noun

( plural stuccos or stuccoes )

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

Date: 1598

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. : stuccowork

• stuc·coed -(ˌ)kōd adjective

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