STUCCO


Meaning of STUCCO in English

I. ˈstə(ˌ)kō noun

( plural stuccos or stuccoes )

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

1.

a. : a material now usually made of portland cement, sand, and a small percentage of lime and applied in a plastic state to form a hard covering for the exterior walls or surfaces of a building or structure

b. : a fine plaster of high quality used in the decoration and ornamentation of interior walls

2. : stuccowork

3. : deauville sand

II. transitive verb

( stuccoed ; stuccoed ; stuccoing ; stuccoes or stuccos )

1. : to overlay or decorate with stucco

the doorcases are generally stuccoed, with Ionic or Roman Doric shafts supporting … pediments — Country Life

2. : to coat (as a wall) with stucco

streets lined with gray stuccoed houses — J.M.Brinnin

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.