stucco
IPA: stˈʌkoʊ
noun
- A plaster that is used to coat interior or exterior walls, or used for mouldings.
- Work made of stucco; stuccowork.
verb
- (transitive) To coat or decorate with stucco.
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Examples of "stucco" in Sentences
- The aureole is realized with stucco.
- It was coated with stucco in the 1920s.
- It is built of brick with a stucco covering.
- In 1937 the building was covered with stucco.
- It is a masonry building covered with stucco.
- A stucco cornice lines the sides of the chapel.
- It is constructed of brick and coated in stucco.
- The cornice of the temple supported a brightly coloured stucco frieze.
- Thus stucco owes its luxurious appearance to the skill of the craftsman.
- The creases and the bump on the nose are leveled by the outermost stucco layer.
- The drying and curing process for stucco is dependent on exposure of the surface to sunlight, ventilation and the relative humidity of the air.
- 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.