As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
bedaub, besmear
(verb) spread or daub (a surface)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bedaub (third-person singular simple present bedaubs, present participle bedaubing, simple past and past participle bedaubed)
(transitive) To smear upon; to soil.
(transitive) To ornament garishly; to overdecorate.
• edubba
Source: Wiktionary
Be*daub", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedaubed (p. pr. & vb. n. Bedaubing.]
Definition: To daub over; to besmear or soil with anything thick and dirty. Bedaub foul designs with a fair varnish. Barrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.