"daubs" in the noun sense
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
"daubs" in the verb sense
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"
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