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bedaub

verb
be·​daub | \ bi-ˈdȯb How to pronounce bedaub (audio) , -ˈdäb, bē-\
bedaubed; bedaubing; bedaubs

Definition of bedaub

transitive verb

1 : to daub over : besmear
2 : to ornament with vulgar excess
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Synonyms for bedaub

Synonyms

anoint, besmear, daub, smear

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Examples of bedaub in a Sentence

the toddler delightedly bedaubed herself with her mother's makeup

First Known Use of bedaub

1558, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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