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

One afternoon — after my team has left the site — the guy who runs the club’s VIP room tells me there’s stucco on his staircase. —Nick Morton, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026

English ivy ruins paint jobs, encourages wood rot, and damages stucco and the mortar between bricks. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026

It is surrounded by a chain-link fence and sits across from a row of two-story stucco homes. —Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026

Large white stucco homes and red tile roofs with minimum building expenditures were expected. —Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 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