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daubing

verb

Meaning

  1. To apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes.
  2. To paint (a picture, etc.) in a coarse or unskilful manner.
  3. To cover with a specious or deceitful exterior; to disguise; to conceal.
  4. To flatter excessively or grossly.
  5. To put on without taste; to deck gaudily.
  6. Something daubed, such as graffiti.
  7. A rough coat of mortar put upon a wall to give it the appearance of stone; roughcast.
  8. In currying horses, a mixture of fish oil and tallow worked into leather; dubbing.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data