noun
stucco
Stucco (noun) means a mix of binder and gritty material spread over indoor walls or shaped into indoor mouldings.
noun
1
A mix of binder and gritty material spread over indoor walls or shaped into indoor mouldings.
2
A mix of binder and gritty material spread over outdoor walls or shaped into outdoor mouldings.
3
A decorative piece made out of stucco.
"Many stuccos and paintings were also found on the mosaic floor of the presbyterium and choir; most of these are now in the Bardo Museum in Tunis."
— A. Ennabli, MACOMADES MINORES (1976)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Italian stucco (“coating made of pulverised gypsum, plaster, stucco”) from Old Italian stucco, from Lombardic stucki, *stucchi (“crust, fragment, piece”) from Proto-Germanic *stukkiją (“stump, piece”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewg- (“to shock, butt, impact”). Akin to German Stück (“piece”), Old Saxon stukki (“piece, fragment”) and Old English stycce. Related to stock.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of stucco?
"stucco" (noun) means a mix of binder and gritty material spread over indoor walls or shaped into indoor mouldings.
What is another word for stucco?
Other words for "stucco" include render, plaster.
What are the different meanings of stucco?
"stucco" has 3 main meanings: 1. A mix of binder and gritty material spread over indoor walls or shaped into indoor mouldings; 2. A mix of binder and gritty material spread over outdoor walls or shaped into outdoor mouldings; 3. A decorative piece made out of stucco.
