Word
stucco
Phoneticsstuc·co, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈstəkoʊ/
UK/stˈʌkəʊ/
Definitions
01building material
C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Technical
n. a type of plaster used to cover the outside or inside walls of a building.
n. a material consisting of an aggregate, a binder, and water, applied wet and hardening to a very dense solid; used as a coating for walls and ceilings.
“The white stucco walls of the villa stayed cool even in the hot afternoon sun.”
“The architect specified a traditional lime-based stucco for the exterior to ensure the historic building could breathe while resisting moisture.”
02decorative work
C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Technical · Formal
n. decorative patterns or shapes made from plaster on walls or ceilings.
n. architectural ornamentation or mouldings executed in stucco.
“The ceiling was decorated with beautiful stucco flowers and leaves.”
“The palace interior is renowned for its elaborate Baroque stucco, featuring intricate cherubs and floral garlands that frame the grand mirrors.”
Synonyms
Real-World Examples
“A large white stucco Victorian house, even bigger than I remembered, as later owners have extended it.” 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.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
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- Level
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