stucco

noun

stuc·​co ˈstə-(ˌ)kō 

plural stuccos or stuccoes

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

stuccoed

ˈstə-(ˌ)kōd 

adjective

Examples of stucco in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The two-story apartment house, with pink stripes that race around the facade of pink keystone and white stucco, curves around an immaculate courtyard dominated by a date palm and strangler fig tree. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026

The home also has stucco-hardcoat exterior walls. —Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026

In Keller’s Samantha Springs Estates, the five-bedroom home at 1405 Samantha Way has a Southwest feel with a stucco-and-stone exterior. —Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026

Trim-Tex processes more than 25 million pounds of PVC annually to manufacture drywall and stucco corner beads used in residential and commercial construction. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stucki piece, crust, Old English stocc stock — more at stock entry 1

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

stucco

noun

stuc·​co ˈstək-ō 

plural stuccos or stuccoes

: a plaster used to cover exterior walls or decorate interior walls

stuccoed

-ōd 

adjective