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
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The building’s limestone and stucco exterior is badly cracked, and four of the Corinthian pillars in the colonnade are close to fracturing.
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
There are a few options to deal with old brickwork, including cleaning and repairing the brick, painting or staining the brick, or even installing new siding or stucco over the brick.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
On a busy, gritty street in suburban Los Angeles, the white one-story stucco building looked like any other.
—William La Jeunesse, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The exterior of the building will be made of mostly stucco with pops of color including blue, green and grey, Schwartz said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
There are a few options to deal with old brickwork, including cleaning and repairing the brick, painting or staining the brick, or even installing new siding or stucco over the brick.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
On a busy, gritty street in suburban Los Angeles, the white one-story stucco building looked like any other.
—William La Jeunesse, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The exterior of the building will be made of mostly stucco with pops of color including blue, green and grey, Schwartz said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Stucco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stucco. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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