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Stucco

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun

1
A material with binder and aggregate that is used to coat interior walls or to make interior mouldings. countable, uncountable
"The intervals having been filled with stucco, after the manner described under that head, each is sprinkled with water, and well rubbed with the float until the surface becomes perfectly smooth. This stucco must be thoroughly dry before the paint or other finishing is applied."
2
a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces wordnet
3
A material with binder and aggregate that is used to coat exterior walls or to make exterior mouldings. countable, uncountable
4
A work made of stucco; stuccowork. countable, uncountable
"A stone staircase ‘well furnished with stucco’ led to Dr. Delany’s panelled but otherwise undecorated library, Mrs. Delany’s boudoir or bedroom opening through an arched doorway on her painting closet and a fine drawing room about 30 ft. by 25 ft. which gave a splendid view over the city – fastigia despicit urbis."

Verb

1
To coat or decorate with stucco. transitive
2
coat with stucco wordnet
3
decorate with stucco work wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian stucco (“coating made of pulverised gypsum, plaster, stucco”) from Old Italian stucco, from Lombardic stucki, *stucchi (“crust, fragment, piece”) from Proto-Germanic *stukkiją (“stump, piece”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewg- (“to shock, butt, impact”). Akin to German Stück (“piece”), Old Saxon stukki (“piece, fragment”) and Old English stycce. Related to stock.

Etymology 2

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