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daubery

[ daw-buh-ree ]
/ ˈdɔ bə ri /

noun

unskillful painting or work.

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Also daub·ry [daw-bree]. /ˈdɔ bri/.

Origin of daubery

First recorded in 1540–50; daub + -ery

Words nearby daubery

datura, DATV, dau., daub, daube, daubery, Daubigny, daud, Daudet, dauerschlaf, Daugava
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British Dictionary definitions for daubery

daubery
/ (ˈdɔːbərɪ) /

noun

the act or an instance of daubing
an unskilful painting
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