Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A durable finish for exterior walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and lime, and applied while wet.
- noun A fine plaster for interior wall ornamentation, such as moldings.
- noun A plaster or cement finish for interior walls.
- noun Stuccowork.
- transitive verb To finish or decorate with stucco.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To apply stucco to; cover with stucco or line plaster.
- noun Plaster or cement, of varying degrees of fineness, used as a coating for walls, either internally or exteternally, and for the production of ornamental effects and figures.
- noun Work made of stucco.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun 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.
- noun Work made of stucco; stuccowork.
- transitive verb To overlay or decorate with stucco, or fine plaster.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
plaster that is used to coat interior or exterior walls, or used formouldings . - verb transitive To
coat ordecorate with stucco.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb coat with stucco
- verb decorate with stucco work
- noun a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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The drying and curing process for stucco is dependent on exposure of the surface to sunlight, ventilation and the relative humidity of the air.
Cracks in masonry 2008
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The drying and curing process for stucco is dependent on exposure of the surface to sunlight, ventilation and the relative humidity of the air.
Cracks in masonry 2008
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You can put a dye in the stucco mix, BUT since the stucco is made in batches, it is going to be very difficult (impossible?) to get exactly the same color in each batch.
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You can put a dye in the stucco mix, BUT since the stucco is made in batches, it is going to be very difficult (impossible?) to get exactly the same color in each batch.
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You can put a dye in the stucco mix, BUT since the stucco is made in batches, it is going to be very difficult (impossible?) to get exactly the same color in each batch.
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You can put a dye in the stucco mix, BUT since the stucco is made in batches, it is going to be very difficult (impossible?) to get exactly the same color in each batch.
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You can put a dye in the stucco mix, BUT since the stucco is made in batches, it is going to be very difficult (impossible?) to get exactly the same color in each batch.
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You can put a dye in the stucco mix, BUT since the stucco is made in batches, it is going to be very difficult (impossible?) to get exactly the same color in each batch.
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You can put a dye in the stucco mix, BUT since the stucco is made in batches, it is going to be very difficult (impossible?) to get exactly the same color in each batch.
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You can put a dye in the stucco mix, BUT since the stucco is made in batches, it is going to be very difficult (impossible?) to get exactly the same color in each batch.
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