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1
to make dirty
- a tablecloth daubed with too many spills to ignore any longer
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2
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
- he begins his nightly transformation into a circus clown by daubing greasepaint on his face
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as in drawing, finger painting
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The first known use of daub was in the 14th century
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