bedaub

verb

be·daub bi-ˈdȯb

-ˈdäb,

bē-

bedaubed; bedaubing; bedaubs

: to daub over : besmear

: to ornament with vulgar excess

the toddler delightedly bedaubed herself with her mother's makeup

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of bedaub was in 1558

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“Bedaub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedaub. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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bedaub

verb

be·daub bi-ˈdȯb

-ˈdäb

: to smear or soil with something thick, dirty, or sticky

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