noun
daub
Daub (noun) means Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.
noun
1
Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.
2
A soft coating of mud, plaster, etc.
3
A crude or amateurish painting.
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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 excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.
What are the different meanings of daub?
"daub" has 3 main meanings: 1. Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction; 2. A soft coating of mud, plaster, etc; 3. A crude or amateurish painting.