daubery

noun

daub·​ery

-b(ə)rē

variants or less commonly daubry

-brē

plural -es

1

: the act of daubing

2

a

archaic : a dauber's work

b

obsolete : a misuse of or misrepresentation by words : mystifying action

Word History

Etymology

daub entry 1 + -ery, -ry

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