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Dauw vs Daub - What's the difference?

dauw | daub |

As nouns the difference between dauw and daub

is that dauw is the striped quagga, or burchell's zebra, of south africa (asinus burchellii ) while daub is excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.

As a verb daub is

to apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes.

dauw

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The striped quagga, or Burchell's zebra, of South Africa (Asinus burchellii ).

    • Synonyms

    * peechi, peetsi (Webster 1913) ----

    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.

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