Main Entry: ¹daub

Pronunciation: \ˈdȯb, ˈdäb\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French dauber

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
2 : to coat with a dirty substance
3 a : to apply coloring material crudely to b : to apply (as paint) crudelyintransitive verb 1 archaic : to put on a false exterior
2 : to apply colors crudely

— daub·er noun