Definition of daub - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
artRare apply a substance to a surface roughlyRare
- She daubed paint on the canvas carelessly.
2.
constructionDated cover a surface with plaster or mudDated
- They daubed the walls with fresh plaster.
3.
unskilled paintingRare paint a picture in an unskilled wayRare
- He daubed a landscape that looked childish.
Noun
1.
materialRare coating of soft or sticky material on a surfaceRare
- The wall was covered with a daub of mud.
2.
artRare crude painting or drawingRare
- The child's daub was proudly displayed on the fridge.
3.
constructionDated excrement or clay used in buildingDated
- The old hut was made with daub and wattle.
Images of daub
coating of soft or sticky material on a surface 
crude painting or drawing
Expressions with daub
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building method using woven sticks covered with mud or clay
Wattle and daub was used in old houses.
Origin of daub
Old French, dauber (to whitewash)
Examples of daub in a sentence
The artist daubed colors on the mural. The artist daubed the canvas with bold colors. Children daubed mud on each other's faces during the game. She daubed colors on the canvas randomly. Children love to daub paint during art class. There was a daub of paint on the canvas.
A daub of cream was applied to the wound. The museum displayed an ancient daub found in the ruins. Critics dismissed the artwork as a mere daub. The walls were reinforced with daub for insulation. Builders used daub to fill the gaps.
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- French:barbouiller, enduit, ...
- German:schmieren, Schicht, ...
- Italian:spalmare, strato, ...
- Spanish:embarrar, revestimiento, ...
- Portuguese:borrar, camada, ...
- Chinese:涂抹, 涂层, ...
- Japanese:塗りたくる, 塗り, ...
- Arabic:لَطَّخَ, لَطْخَة, ...
- Hebrew:לִמְרוֹחַ, דְּבַשׁ, ...
- Russian:намазывать, слой, ...
- Ukrainian:наносити, покриття, ...
- Hindi:लगाना, लेप, ...
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