Meaning of BEDAUB
| Pronunciation: | | bi'dob
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| | Definition: | | [v] spread or daub over |
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| | Synonyms: | | besmear, smear |
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| | See Also: | | cover | |
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| | Definition: | | \Be*daub"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bedaubed} (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Bedaubing}.]
To daub over; to besmear or soil with anything thick and
dirty.
Bedaub foul designs with a fair varnish. --Barrow.
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| | Related Terms: | | apply paint, attaint, bedizen, begild, besmear, besmirch, besmoke, besmutch, besoil, bestain, black, blacken, blur, brand, brush on paint, butter, calcimine, coat, color, complexion, cover, dab, darken, daub, deep-dye, dip, dirty, discolor, distemper, double-dye, dye, emblazon, enamel, engild, face, fast-dye, fresco, gild, glaze, gloss, grain, hue, illuminate, imbue, ingrain, japan, lacquer, lay on, lay on color, mark, paint, parget, pigment, plaster, prime, scorch, sear, shade, shadow, shellac, singe, slap on, slather, slop on paint, slubber, slur, smarm, smear, smear on, smirch, smoke, smouch, smudge, smut, smutch, soil, spot, spread on, spread with, stain, stigmatize, stipple, sully, taint, tar, tarnish, tinct, tincture, tinge, tint, tone, undercoat, varnish, wash, whitewash |
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