ETYM Italian, from Old High Germ. stucchi a crust, piece, German stück piece; akin to as. stycce. Related to Stock.
A plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces.
Kind of plaster for exteriors of buildings, especially highly ornamented.
Durable plaster finish for exterior walls, composed of sand and lime. In the 18th and 19th centuries stucco was used extensively to add dignity to brick buildings, by giving the illusion that they were built of stone. The stucco would be molded, coursed, or colored to imitate ashlar masonry. John Nash used stucco to create the illusory stone palaces that surround Regents Park, London (begun 1811).

1. To coat with stucco, as of a ceiling.
2. To decorate with stucco work.