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Definition of stucco
stuccos
orstuccoes
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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Decks and siding: Use fire- and heat-resistant materials such as cement, plaster, stucco, masonry (including stone bricks or blocks) and fiber-cement products.
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The pink stucco compound was the center of above-the-line show business, an industry hub—
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Jesse James country The town of Paso Robles, population 30,000, with stucco and 19th-century brick houses, reflects little of the Pacific Ocean aesthetic found to its west.
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The building facade would be updated from stucco to brick and fiberboard, the parking lot reduced in size and one of the driveway accesses from Ogden Avenue closed.
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Some of the original white stucco remains visible on parts of the temple, built during the 1486-1502 reign of Aztec Emperor Ahuizotl, predecessor of Moctezuma, who conquistador Hernan Cortes toppled during the Spanish conquest of Mexico.
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A white stucco and steel home primarily designed for cars.
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Not so at a stucco-sided facility on the north side of Los Angeles.
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Not so at a stucco-sided facility on the north side of Los Angeles.
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Origin and Etymology of stucco
Italian, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stucki piece, crust, Old English stocc stock — more at stock
STUCCO Defined for English Language Learners
stucco
playDefinition of stucco for English Language Learners
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: a type of plaster used for decoration or to cover the outside walls of houses
STUCCO Defined for Kids
stucco
playDefinition of stucco for Students
stuccos
orstuccoes
: a plaster for coating walls
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