Daubery

Daubery
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]


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  • daubery — /daw beuh ree/, n. unskillful painting or work. Also, daubry /daw bree/. [1540 50; DAUB + ERY] * * * …   Universalium

  • daubery — daub·ery …   English syllables

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

  • daubery — …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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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