DAUBER

dauber

(noun) an unskilled painter

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dauber (plural daubers)

(derogatory) One who, or that which, daubs; especially, a coarse, unskillful painter.

Synonym: Thesaurus:unskilled person

(copperplate printing) A pad or ball of rags, covered with canvas, for inking plates; a dabber.

A type of thick marker pen used to mark a bingo card.

Synonyms: dabber, dobber

(archaic) A low and gross flatterer.

The mud wasp; the mud dauber.

Anagrams

• Bauder, ear bud, ear-bud, earbud

Proper noun

Dauber (plural Daubers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dauber is the 27556th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 874 individuals. Dauber is most common among White (93.82%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Bauder, ear bud, ear-bud, earbud

Source: Wiktionary


Daub"er, n.

1. One who, or that which, daubs; especially, a coarse, unskillful painter.

2. (Copperplate Print.)

Definition: A pad or ball of rags, covered over with canvas, for inking plates; a dabber.

3. A low and gross flattere.

4. (Zoƶl.)

Definition: The mud wasp; the mud dauber.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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