Hi Martin,  This is one of those words that I know what it is but when I
thought about it wondered, "Where the heck did THAT word come from?"  It
almost sounds as though it was named that because it was thought to be a
fad and an inferior product.  Ruth


At 6:14 PM -0500 3/18/12, Martin Tangora wrote:
I apologize for only giving the first definition of stucco from the OED,
because it is probably the second definition that pertains:

 b. A coarse plaster or calcareous cement used chiefly for covering the
rough exterior surfaces of walls in imitation of stone; also called common
stucco; spec. the third or last coat of plastering. bastard stucco (see
quot.
<http://www.oed.com/viewdictionaryentry/Entry/192033#eid20289932>18121).
rough stucco, stucco in which a large proportion of sand is used. trowelled
stucco, stucco set with a trowel to form a surface for painting.

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