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