1. (

• daub

) material used to daub walls ;

2. (

• smudge ,
• spot ,
• blot ,
• daub ,
• smear ,
• smirch ,
• slur

) a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" ;

3. (

• daub

) an unskillful painting ;

1. (

• plaster ,
• daub ,

) coat with plaster; "daub the wall" ;

2. (

• daub ,

) apply to a surface; "daub paint onto the wall" ;

3. (

• daub ,
• smear ,

) cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it; "smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster" ;