DAUB

(noun) an unskillful painting
(noun) a blemish made by dirt
"he had a smudge on his cheek"
synonyms : blot , slur , smear , smirch , smudge , spot
(noun) material used to daub walls
(verb) cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
"smear the wall with paint", "daub the ceiling with plaster"
synonyms : smear
(verb) apply to a surface
"daub paint onto the wall"
(verb) coat with plaster
"daub the wall"
synonyms : plaster
He plastered the wall before painting it. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for daub

(Tag: ) from DAUB, if you can remember DOBBY from the Harry Potter movies: he was always shabby and dirty, as if COVERED WITH MUD or SMEARED WITH PAINT
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(Tag: ) daub- this word resembles the word dhobi..person who cleans "daubed" clothes.
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(Tag: ) daag ache hai... or daub ache hai....
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(Tag: ) Dubbed movies are lame, not very artistic, daub is artless painting.
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