What is another word for stucco?

Pronunciation: [stˈʌkə͡ʊ] (IPA)

Stucco is a popular building material that is made by mixing cement, sand, and water. However, there are several other names given to stucco, depending on its composition, finish, and application. Some of the most common synonyms for stucco include plaster, render, cement plaster, lime plaster, and gypsum plaster. Each of these terms indicates a slight variation in the texture or purpose of the stucco. For example, plaster is a broader term that includes any coating applied to walls or ceilings, while render refers specifically to a rough exterior finish. Knowing these synonyms can help builders, architects, and homeowners choose the right type of stucco for their project.

What are the hypernyms for Stucco?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • hypernyms for stucco (as nouns)

What are the hyponyms for Stucco?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Stucco

It was a very quiet-looking place, a two-story double brick house, rough cast, with white stucco, and having four dormer windows in the front roof, nine long windows in the upper floor and eight on the lower-that is, four on each side of the entrance door.
"Her Mother's Secret"
Emma D. E. N. Southworth
She seemed unworthy of breaking in on such decorous calm, so she sprang down the steps again and preferred to enter by the general entrance, where some workmen were busy facing the bare bricks with ornamental stucco.
"The Song of Songs"
Hermann Sudermann
Most of the buildings in Petrograd are of stucco, and indeed, except for her churches and a few other buildings, the Russian capital resembles a poor imitation of Paris.
"The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army"
Margaret Vandercook

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