daubery

daubery
/daw"beuh ree/, n.
unskillful painting or work.
Also, daubry /daw"bree/.
[1540-50; DAUB + -ERY]

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  • Daubery — Daub er*y, or Daubry Daub ry, n. A daubing; specious coloring; false pretenses. [1913 Webster] She works by charms, by spells, by the figure, and such daubery as this is. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • daubery — daub·ery …   English syllables

  • daubery — /ˈdɔbəri/ (say dawbuhree) noun unskilful painting or work. Also, daubry /ˈdɔbri/ (say dawbree) …  

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  • Daubry — Daubery Daub er*y, or Daubry Daub ry, n. A daubing; specious coloring; false pretenses. [1913 Webster] She works by charms, by spells, by the figure, and such daubery as this is. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • daubry — noun see daubery * * * daubry see daubery …   Useful english dictionary

  • daub|ry — «D bree», noun, plural ries. = daubery. (Cf. ↑daubery) …   Useful english dictionary

  • painting — n 1. picture, picturization, depiction, delineation, representation, portrayal, illustration; sketch, drawing, image, likeness; work, study, design, composition; work of art, object of art, Fr. objet d art. masterpiece, masterwork, Archaic.… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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