daub
[ dawb ]
/ dɔb /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to daub something.
to paint unskillfully.
noun
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Origin of daub
1275–1325; (v.) Middle English dauben<Anglo-French, Old French dauber to whiten, paint <Latin dealbāre, equivalent to de-, prevocalic variant of dē-de- + albāre to whiten, derivative of albus white; (noun) late Middle English, derivative of the v.
OTHER WORDS FROM daub
dauber, noundaub·ing·ly, adverbdauby, adjectiveun·daubed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use daub in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for daub
daub
/ (dɔːb) /
verb
(tr) to smear or spread (paint, mud, etc), esp carelessly
(tr) to cover or coat (with paint, plaster, etc) carelessly
to paint (a picture) clumsily or badly
noun
Derived forms of daub
dauber, noundauby, adjectiveWord Origin for daub
C14: from Old French dauber to paint, whitewash, from Latin dealbāre, from albāre to whiten, from albus white
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