stucco

noun

stuc·​co ˈstə-(ˌ)kō 

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

stuccoed

ˈstə-(ˌ)kōd 

adjective

Examples of stucco in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Your dingy, plain-vanilla concrete drive can be transformed to a stunning art piece by installing a thin cement stucco coating. —Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025

The results are still visible in stucco and steel and glass, perched above canyons, tucked along curling streets, looking out toward the Observatory and the basin beyond. —Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025

The home’s traditional adobe architecture pops against a lush valley landscape, with gray stucco walls and wooden features juxtaposing the surrounding greenery. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 July 2025

Kids chased each other on the asphalt street in front of their homes while bursts of fireworks bloomed in the sky, scattering light across stucco walls and desert plants. —Raphael Romero Ruiz, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stucki piece, crust, Old English stocc stock — more at stock entry 1

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

stucco

noun

stuc·​co ˈstək-ō 

plural stuccos or stuccoes

: a plaster used to cover exterior walls or decorate interior walls

stuccoed

-ōd 

adjective