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Meaning of STUCCO

Pronunciation:  'stukow

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
  2. [v]  coat with stucco, as of a ceiling
  3. [v]  decorate with stucco work
 
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 See Also: adorn, beautify, coat, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament, plaster, surface

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \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 sand and pounded marble, used for internal
       decorations and fine work.
    2. Work made of stucco; stuccowork.
    
  2. \Stuc"co\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stuccoed}; p. pr. & vb.
    n. {Stuccoing}.]
    To overlay or decorate with stucco, or fine plaster.
    
 

 

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