What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Daub vs Coat - What's the difference?

daub | coat | Synonyms |

Daub is a synonym of coat.


As nouns the difference between daub and coat

is that daub is excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction while coat is (lb) an outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.

As verbs the difference between daub and coat

is that daub is to apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes while coat is to cover with a coat of some material.

daub

English

(wikipedia daub)

Noun

  • Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction .
  • A soft coating of mud, plaster etc.
  • A crude or amateurish painting.

    • Related terms

    * (dab) dab, pat, splat

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes.
    • The artist just seemed to daub on paint at random and suddenly there was a painting.
  • To apply something to (a surface) in hasty or crude strokes.
  • * Bible, Exodus ii. 3
    • She took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch.
  • To paint (a picture, etc.) in a coarse or unskilful manner.
  • * I. Watts
    • If a picture is daubed with many bright and glaring colours, the vulgar admire it as an excellent piece.
  • * Dryden
    • a lame, imperfect piece, rudely daubed over
  • To cover with a specious or deceitful exterior; to disguise; to conceal.
  • * Shakespeare
    • So smooth he daubed his vice with show of virtue.
  • To flatter excessively or glossy.
  • * Smollett
    • I can safely say, however, that, without any daubing at all, I am very sincerely your very affectionate, humble servant.
  • To put on without taste; to deck gaudily.
  • * Dryden
    • Let him be daubed with lace.

    Anagrams

    *

    coat

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Noun

  • (lb) An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
  • *
  • *:It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street. He wore shepherd's plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
  • *
  • *:Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days.Frills, ruffles, flounces, lace, complicated seams and gores: not only did they sweep the ground and have to be held up in one hand elegantly as you walked along, but they had little capes or coats or feather boas.
  • (lb) A covering of material, such as paint.(w)
  • *(John Milton) (1608-1674)
  • *:Fruit of all kinds, in coat / Rough or smooth rined, or bearded husk, or shell.
  • (lb) The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.
  • :
  • Canvas painted with thick tar and secured round a mast or bowsprit to prevent water running down the sides into the hold (now made of rubber or leather).
  • (lb) A petticoat.
  • *(John Locke) (1632-1705)
  • *:a child in coats
  • The habit or vesture of an order of men, indicating the order or office; cloth.
  • *(Jonathan Swift) (1667–1745)
  • *:Men of his coat should be minding their prayers.
  • *(William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
  • *:She was sought by spirits of richest coat .
  • A coat of arms.(w)
  • *(William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
  • *:Hark, countrymen! either renew the fight, / Or tear the lions out of England's coat .
  • A coat card.
  • *(Philip Massinger) (1583-1640)
  • *:Here's a trick of discarded cards of us! We were ranked with coats as long as old master lived.

    • Derived terms

    * buffy coat * coat of arms * greatcoat * covert-coat * overcoat

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover with a coat of some material
    • One can buy coated frying pans, which are much easier to wash up than normal ones.
  • To cover as a coat.

    • Anagrams

    * * * * 1000 English basic words