Main Entry:

¹daub

Pronunciation:

\ˈdȯb, ˈdäb\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French dauber

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1: to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster2: to coat with a dirty substance3 a: to apply coloring material crudely to b: to apply (as paint) crudelyintransitive verb1archaic : to put on a false exterior2: to apply colors crudely

— daub·er noun