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 center was about 60% occupied when Vintage Partners bought it, with stucco covering the original red brick. —Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025

The building’s facade is a split between a white stucco upper half and a lower stone half composed of Moca Creme Limestone. —Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025

That idea is implicit in these photographs: a puddle of rainwater gleaming on a cobblestone street; a grid of shadows and sunlight hitting the textured stucco of a building’s façade; the thousand flickers of a sequinned garment caught mid-stride. —Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 21 June 2025

According to the Associated General Contractors of America, 61% of plasterers and stucco masons, 61% of drywall installers and 52% of roofers are foreign born. —Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

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