stuccowork

[ stuhk-oh-wurk ]

noun

1. moldings, decorative work, or a finish made of stucco.

Other Words From

• stucco·worker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stuccowork¹

First recorded in 1680–90; stucco + work

Example Sentences

Grimy brick tenements shifted in the corner of my eye, acquiring decorative statues and rococo stuccowork—the adornments of a European city.

From Literature

Boudin and Marella refreshed the piano nobile’s famous gallery, where exuberant stuccowork frames 18th-century Chinese export wallpaper and garlands the ceiling.

From Architectural Digest

Boudin and Marella refreshed the piano nobile’s famous gallery, where exuberant stuccowork frames 18th-century Chinese export wallpaper and garlands the ceiling.

From Architectural Digest