daubing Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the application of plaster
    plastering.
  2. verb coat with plaster
    daub; plaster.
    • daub the wall
  3. verb apply to a surface
    daub.
    • daub paint onto the wall
  4. verb cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
    daub; smear.
    • smear the wall with paint
    • daub the ceiling with plaster

WordNet


Daub"ing noun
Definitions
  1. The act of one who daubs; that which is daubed.
  2. A rough coat of mortar put upon a wall to give it the appearance of stone; rough-cast.
  3. In currying, a mixture of fish oil and tallow worked into leather; -- called also dubbing. Knight.

Webster 1913