n.
Pronunciation: ' do ̇ b, ' däb
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) crudely
intransitive verb
1 archaic : to put on a false exterior
2 : to apply colors crudely
– daub · er noun