stucco

stucco
stuc•co
[[t]ˈstʌk oʊ[/t]] n. pl. -coes, -cos,
1) bui an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usu. composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet
2) bui any of various fine plasters for decorative work, moldings, etc
3) bui archit. a wall, facing, etc., made of such materials
4) bui to cover or ornament with stucco
Etymology: 1590–1600; < It < Langobardic; cf. OHG stucki crust

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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Synonyms:
, (for covering walls and ceilings), ,


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  • Stucco — Stuc co, n.; pl. {Stuccoes}, {Stuccos}. [It., fr. OHG. stucchi a crust, piece, G. st[ u]ck piece; akin to AS. stycce. See {Stock}.] 1. Plaster of any kind used as a coating for walls, especially, a fine plaster, composed of lime or gypsum with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stucco — Stuc co, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stuccoed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stuccoing}.] To overlay or decorate with stucco, or fine plaster. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • stucco — 1590s, from It. stucco, from a Germanic source (Cf. O.H.G. stukki crust, piece, fragment; see STOCK (Cf. stock) (n.1)). The verb is attested from 1726 …   Etymology dictionary

  • stucco — ► NOUN ▪ fine plaster used for coating wall surfaces or moulding into architectural decorations. ► VERB (stuccoes, stuccoed) (usu. as adj. stuccoed) ▪ coat or decorate with stucco. ORIGIN Italian …   English terms dictionary

  • stucco — [stuk′ō] n. pl. stuccoes or stuccos [It, prob. < Langobardic * stukki, akin to OHG stucki, rind, crust, orig., piece: for IE base see STOCK] 1. plaster or cement, either fine or coarse, used for surfacing inside or outside walls or for molding …   English World dictionary

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  • Stucco — (ital.), s. Stuck …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • stucco — DEFINICIJA v. štuka …   Hrvatski jezični portal

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