stucco
noun
stuc·co ˈstə-(ˌ)kō 
plural stuccos or stuccoes
1
a
: a fine plaster used in decoration and ornamentation (as of interior walls)
b
: a material usually made of Portland cement, sand, and a small percentage of lime and applied in a plastic state to form a hard covering for exterior walls
2
: stuccowork
stuccoed
ˈstə-(ˌ)kōd
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Police say Devin Williams, Jr., 24, of Stockton, fatally shot Benison Tran, 57, and his wife, Maria Tran, 42, in their large stucco house on Colebrook Lane early Wednesday morning before fleeing in his car. 
Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 On October 1, after exactly a month in the hospital, Sophie was discharged to her parents’ two-floor stucco house in Victoria. Mike Mariani, Wired, 16 Aug. 2022 Her home, a Spanish-style 1950s stucco house on a quiet block in Norfolk, is littered with Watergate books. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 3 Aug. 2022 The exterior can be made up of a mix of materials, including brick, stucco, and wood, or clad in siding. Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 11 July 2022 Rather the Spanish Colonial Revival style building was concrete block covered with stucco. Donna Reiner, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 It is often likened to a stucco finish, thanks to its flattened effect. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2022 Over on Hilldale Avenue, the wave-parting flourish of a knife cutting down the stucco façade also suggested a dramatic opening up of a modern art gallery. Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2022 Select durable materials such as stainless steel, shown here, and stone, slate, tile, or stucco. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2022 See More
Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 On October 1, after exactly a month in the hospital, Sophie was discharged to her parents’ two-floor stucco house in Victoria. Mike Mariani, Wired, 16 Aug. 2022 Her home, a Spanish-style 1950s stucco house on a quiet block in Norfolk, is littered with Watergate books. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 3 Aug. 2022 The exterior can be made up of a mix of materials, including brick, stucco, and wood, or clad in siding. Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 11 July 2022 Rather the Spanish Colonial Revival style building was concrete block covered with stucco. Donna Reiner, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 It is often likened to a stucco finish, thanks to its flattened effect. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2022 Over on Hilldale Avenue, the wave-parting flourish of a knife cutting down the stucco façade also suggested a dramatic opening up of a modern art gallery. Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2022 Select durable materials such as stainless steel, shown here, and stone, slate, tile, or stucco. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Italian, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stucki piece, crust, Old English stocc stock — more at stock entry 1
First Known Use
1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
stucco
noun
stuc·co ˈstə-kō
plural stuccos or stuccoes
: a plaster for coating walls