stucco

noun

stuc·co | \ˈstə-(ˌ)kō

plural stuccos or stuccoes

Definition of stucco

1a : 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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Modern venetian plaster coverings can mimic the look of stucco or polished marble, and features a textured and slightly raised surface that is the result of only two or more layers. — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, "Use Venetian Plaster to Mimic Old World Architecture," 23 Nov. 2016 My parents bought a small pink stucco house from a little old lady. — Marc Myers, WSJ, "Getting Run Over Couldn’t Stop Jimmie Johnson’s Rise to Nascar Champion," 14 Nov. 2018 Welcome to the Golden State, where literally all the homes have stucco. — Sienna Fantozzi, House Beautiful, "8 Signs You Grew Up In A California House," 19 July 2018 The Hyde Park property includes two structures: the three-story stucco and stone residence on the corner and a shingled building with two living units that was built several years earlier. — Nancy Sarnoff, chicagotribune.com, "Houston property for sale, possible ex-Clark Gable home," 4 May 2018 Brick, stucco and siding should be inspected as well. — Kenya Burrell-vanwormer, Houston Chronicle, "Realtor View: Is your home really ready to sell?," 10 June 2018 Tattered flags fly from the building's roof, while the walls sport broken shutters, crumbling stucco and old Christmas lights. — Parker Leavitt, azcentral, "Readers' picks: Worst East Valley eyesores," 24 Dec. 2015 Others use materials of drywall, vinyl tile, burlap, stucco, wooden staves, Mylar and ceramics — an homage to the U.S. construction jobs that so many Mexicans fill today. — George Fishman, miamiherald, "Monarchs ‘Brown and Native’ butterfly exhibit a response to contemporary events," 13 July 2018 Stones covering benches were blasted away in favor of a stucco-smooth surface faced with blue glass mosaic tile. — R. Daniel Foster, latimes.com, "Before and After: A reimagined Midcentury design helps turn a home from frumpy to fabulous," 6 July 2018

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