noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of dauben to daub
1.
a. : the material (as clay or mortar) with which something is daubed
b. : dubbin I
2. : the action of daubing
3.
a. : the action of painting unskillfully or crudely
b. : a painting crudely or unskillfully done
4. obsolete : insincere praise : flattery