First Known Use: 1598
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stucco
noun stuc·co \ˈstə-(ˌ)kō\
: a type of plaster used for decoration or to cover the outside walls of houses
plural stuccos or stuccoes
Full Definition of STUCCO
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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
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Origin of STUCCO
Italian, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stucki piece, crust, Old English stocc stock — more at stock
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stucco
noun stuc·co \ˈstə-kō\
plural stuc·cos or stuc·coes
Definition of STUCCO for Kids
: a plaster for coating walls
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