stucco

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstʌkəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstʌkoʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stukō)

Inflections of 'stucco' (n):
stuccoes
npl
stuccos
npl
Inflections of 'stucco' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
stuccoes
v 3rd person singular
stuccos
v 3rd person singular
stuccoing
v pres p
stuccoed
v past
stuccoed
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
stuc•co /ˈstʌkoʊ/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -coes, -cos,  v., -coed, -co•ing. 
n. 
  1. Building[uncountable] a kind of plaster or cement used for decorative work, moldings, etc.
  2. Building, Architecture[countable] a wall, facing, or other surface made of such material.

v. [+ object]
  1. Buildingto cover or decorate with stucco.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
stuc•co  (stukō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -coes, -cos, v., -coed, -co•ing. 
n. 
  1. Buildingan exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
  2. Buildingany of various fine plasters for decorative work, moldings, etc.
  3. Buildingany of various finishes made with cement, plaster, or mortar, as albarium.
  4. Building, Architecturea wall, facing, molding, or other work made of such materials.

v.t. 
  1. Buildingto cover or ornament with stucco.
  • Langobardic; compare Old High German stucki crust, piece (German Stück)
  • Italian
  • 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stucco /ˈstʌkəʊ/ n ( pl -coes, -cos)
  1. a weather-resistant mixture of dehydrated lime, powdered marble, and glue, used in decorative mouldings on buildings
  2. any of various types of cement or plaster used for coating outside walls
  3. Also called: stuccowork decorative work moulded in stucco
vb ( -coes, -cos, -coing, -coed)
  1. (transitive) to apply stucco to
Etymology: 16th Century: from Italian, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German stukki a fragment, crust, Old English stycce
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