I. ˈdȯb, ˈdäb 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
II. noun
Date: 15th century
1. : material used to daub walls
2. : an act or instance of daubing
3. : something daubed on : smear
4. : a crude picture