noun
daub
Daub (noun) means Dung or clay used to bind materials together in building work.
noun
1
Dung or clay used to bind materials together in building work.
2
A layer of mud, plaster or similar material spread over a surface.
3
A poorly done or unskilled painting.
"Ah, but what if he penned what in the art schools they call an 'artist's statement' wherein he explained the relation of his gibberish or his daubs to the mainstream of art or writing?"
— Joseph Agassi, Ian Charles Jarvie (2008)
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Etymology
From Middle English daub (noun), from Middle English dauben (“to plaster or whitewash; cover with clay; bespatter”, verb), from Old Northern French dauber (“to whitewash; plaster”), of uncertain origin. Probably from Latin dealbāre (“to whiten thoroughly”), which would make it a doublet of dealbate.
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What is the meaning of daub?
"daub" (noun) means dung or clay used to bind materials together in building work.
What is another word for daub?
Other words for "daub" include smear, smudge, slur, spot, smirch, blot.
What are the different meanings of daub?
"daub" has 3 main meanings: 1. Dung or clay used to bind materials together in building work; 2. A layer of mud, plaster or similar material spread over a surface; 3. A poorly done or unskilled painting.
