MEANING
A plaster-like coating used on walls, especially exteriors, and sometimes shaped into decorative features.
Use it for
coated exteriors; applied ornament; surface weatheringDistinguish a building's finish from stone carved as part of its structure.
Words that belong together
- white stucco
- cracked stucco
- stucco facade
On the page
The villa's white stucco reflected the midday glare.
A crack in the stucco traced the outline of a blocked window.
Acanthus leaves moulded in stucco bordered the drawing-room ceiling.
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Word forms
- Base
- stucco
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. Names a finish, not the underlying wall; composition and texture vary by place and period. Usually mass noun in building usage; count decorative pieces can be stuccos or stuccoes.
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