stucco vs plaster

plaster vs stucco

stucco and plaster both are nouns.

stucco and plaster both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stucco	Yes	No	Yes	No
plaster	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, plaster is a hypernym of stucco; that is, plaster is a word with a broader meaning than stucco:

stucco: a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
plaster: a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings

stucco (noun)	plaster (noun)
a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces	adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
	a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
	a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
	a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
	any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs

stucco (verb)	plaster (verb)
coat with stucco	dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
decorate with stucco work	coat with plaster
	apply a heavy coat to
	apply a plaster cast to
	affix conspicuously
	cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on

Difference between stucco and plaster

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