stucco

noun stuc·co \ ˈstə-(ˌ)kō \

|Updated on: 6 Aug 2018

Definition of stucco

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

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stuccoed

play \ˈstə-(ˌ)kōd\ adjective

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Recent Examples of stucco from the Web

The humidity of the Morelos region had damaged the temple’s stucco walls, according to a press release, but archaeologists were able to save some of the remaining fragments.

— meilan solly, Smithsonian, "Earthquake Reveals 12th-Century Temple Hidden Within Aztec Pyramid," 12 July 2018
From its highest pitch near a pointy stone chimney, the roof spills all the way down stucco walls that are as bumpy and character-filled as anything Walt Disney drew.

— janet eastman, OregonLive.com, "Snow White's cottage is still for sale in Olalla, outside of Seattle (photos)," 3 Apr. 2018
To the left of the house, beneath the shade of towering pines and secluded within seven-foot high stucco walls topped with slate are a heated, year-round lap pool with swim jets and a hot tub.

— joan walden, courant.com, "Property of the Week: 3 Erica Lane, West Simsbury," 20 July 2017
More than two feet of water flowed into the white stucco home with a boat house and 17-foot Boston Whaler out back.

— amy green, miamiherald, "With Gov. Scott and legislature in denial, tiny town adapts on its own to climate change," 11 July 2018
Tucked inside Balboa Park is a Mission-style building first raised in 1910, with an exterior of stucco and red tile.

— kevin fisher-paulson, SFChronicle.com, "Cops and copy editors keeping things orderly," 25 June 2018
The three-level stucco house, which is listed by Luximo’s Christie’s International Real Estate, has seven bedrooms and seven-and-a-half bathrooms.

— New York Times, "House Hunting in … Portugal," 6 June 2018
The house will be designed with white stucco and wood door complemented with side lighting and concrete steps in back.

— julie gallant, Ramona Sentinel, "Board gives mixed reviews to proposed projects," 4 May 2018
Buy Photo From the backyard pool, Melanie and Curtis Richins can admire their home’s stucco-and-stone 1910 Craftsman style with its peaked roofs, brackets, and corbels.

— sally a. downey, Philly.com, "Old combines with new in 1910 Craftsman house in Wynnewood," 3 July 2018

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