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STUCCO
stucco
(noun) a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
stucco
(verb) coat with stucco; “stucco the ceiling”
stucco
(verb) decorate with stucco work; “stuccoed ceilings”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
stucco (plural stuccoes or stuccos)
A plaster that is used to coat (interior or) exterior walls, or used for mouldings.
Work made of stucco; stuccowork.
Synonyms
• render, plaster
Verb
stucco (third-person singular simple present stuccos or stuccoes, present participle stuccoing, simple past and past participle stuccoed)
(transitive) To coat or decorate with stucco.
Synonyms
• render, plaster
Anagrams
• Succot, succot
Source: Wiktionary
Stuc"co, n.; pl. Stuccoes, Stuccos. Etym: [It., fr. OHG. stucchi a crust, piece, G. stück 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.
Stuc"co, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stuccoed; p. pr. & vb. n. Stuccoing.]
Definition: To overlay or decorate with stucco, or fine plaster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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