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

Tenants also decried the piles of debris that surround their two-story beige and brown stucco building and are calling for county officials to remove them. —Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025

The moisture-trapping vines can also damage stucco and brick mortar with their aerial roots. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025

Swaying palm trees and jaw-dropping mountain views rise above the flat roof of the crisp white stucco exterior. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025

From a medieval English baptismal font with its original stucco intact (Blumka Gallery, D7) to a strangely jubilant gouache of a volcanic eruption in 1830 (Hill-Stone, D3), the fair still leans on museum-grade objects that boast enough oddity to beckon the wallets of collectors. —Walker Mimms, New York Times, 23 Jan. 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