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Noun: daub  dob
  1. Material used to daub walls
     
  2. A blemish made by dirt
    "he had a daub on his cheek";
    - smudge, spot, blot, smear, smirch, slur
     
  3. An unskillful painting
Verb: daub  dob
  1. (masonry) coat with plaster
    "daub the wall";
    - plaster
     
  2. Apply to a surface
    "daub paint onto the wall"
     
  3. Cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
    "daub the ceiling with plaster";
    - smear

Derived forms: daubing, daubs, daubed

Type of: apply, blemish, clay, coat, cover, defect, mar, painting, picture, put on, surface

Encyclopedia: Daub