daub


2daub

noun

Definition of DAUB

1
: material used to daub walls
2
: an act or instance of daubing
3
: something daubed on : smear
4
: a crude picture

Examples of DAUB

  1. She added a few daubs of color to the painting.

First Known Use of DAUB

15th century

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot

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