noun

stucco

Stucco (noun) means a material with binder and aggregate that is used to coat interior walls or to make interior mouldings.

noun

A material with binder and aggregate that is used to coat interior walls or to make interior mouldings.

A material with binder and aggregate that is used to coat exterior walls or to make exterior mouldings.

A work made of stucco; stuccowork.

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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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of stucco?

"stucco" (noun) means a material with binder and aggregate that is used to coat interior walls or to make interior mouldings.

What are the different meanings of stucco?

"stucco" has 3 main meanings: 1. A material with binder and aggregate that is used to coat interior walls or to make interior mouldings; 2. A material with binder and aggregate that is used to coat exterior walls or to make exterior mouldings; 3. A work made of stucco; stuccowork.