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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
daub \daub\ daddb, v. t. imp. p. p. daubed; p. pr.
vb. n. daubing. oe. dauben to smear, of. dauber to
plaster, fr. l. dealbare to whitewash, plaster; de- + albare
to whiten, fr. albus white, perh. also confused with w. dwb
plaster, dwbio to plaster, ir. ogael. dob plaster. see
alb, and cf. dealbate.
1. to smear with soft, adhesive matter, as pitch, slime, mud,
etc.; to plaster; to bedaub; to besmear.
1913 webster
she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it
with slime and with pitch. --ex. ii. 3.
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2. to paint in a coarse or unskillful manner.
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if a picture is daubed with many bright and glaring
colors, the vulgar admire it is an excellent piece.
--i. watts.
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a lame, imperfect piece, rudely daubed over.
--dryden.
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3. to cover with a specious or deceitful exterior; to
disguise; to conceal.
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so smooth he daubed his vice with show of virtue.
--shak.
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4. to flatter excessively or glossy. r.
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i can safely say, however, that, without any daubing
at all,
i am very sincerely your very affectionate, humble
servant. --smollett.
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5. to put on without taste; to deck gaudily. r.
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let him be daubed with lace. --dryden.
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see also:
daubed daubing alb dealbate
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
daubing \daub"ing\, n.
1. the act of one who daubs; that which is daubed.
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2. a rough coat of mortar put upon a wall to give it the
appearance of stone; rough-cast.
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3. in currying, a mixture of fish oil and tallow worked into
leather; -- called also dubbing. --knight.
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see also:
dubbing
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
daubing
n : the application of plaster syn: plastering
see also:
plastering
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