stucco

stuc·co  (stk)

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.

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[Italian, of Germanic origin.]

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stucco [ˈstʌkəʊ]

n pl -coes, -cos

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a weather-resistant mixture of dehydrated lime, powdered marble, and glue, used in decorative mouldings on buildings

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) any of various types of cement or plaster used for coating outside walls

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Also called stuccowork decorative work moulded in stucco

vb -coes, -cos -coing, -coed

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (tr) to apply stucco to

[from Italian, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German stukki a fragment, crust, Old English stycce]

stuccoer  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stucco - a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces plaster - a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings render - a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
Verb	1.	stucco - decorate with stucco work; "stuccoed ceilings" adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
	2.	stucco - coat with stucco; "stucco the ceiling" coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"

Translations

stucco [ˈstʌkəʊ]

A. N (stuccoes or stuccos (pl)) → estuco m

B. ADJ → de estuco

C. VT → estucar

stucco [ˈstʌkəʊ]

n → stuc m

modif [house, walls] → en stuc

stucco

n pl <-(e)s> → Stuck m; (also stucco work) → Stuckarbeit f, → Stukkatur f

adj attr → Stuck-; stucco ceiling → Stuckdecke f

vt → mit Stuck verzieren

stucco [ˈstʌkəʊ] n → stucco

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stucco [ˈstʌkəʊ] n → stucco