wattle and daub
wat·tle and daub
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wot-l and dawb]
- /ˈwɒt l ænd dɔb/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wot-l and dawb]
- /ˈwɒt l ænd dɔb/
Definitions of wattle and daub words
- noun wattle and daub Also, wattle and dab. a building technique employing wattles plastered with clay and mud. 1
- noun wattle and daub a form of wall construction consisting of upright posts or stakes interwoven with twigs or tree branches and plastered with a mixture of clay and straw. 1
- noun wattle and daub ancient technique for building walls 1
- noun wattle and daub a form of wall construction consisting of interwoven twigs plastered with a mixture of clay, lime, water, and sometimes dung and chopped straw 0
- noun wattle and daub (as modifier) 0
- modifier wattle and daub made of wattle and daub 0
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Origin of wattle and daub
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10
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Parts of speech for Wattle and daub
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wattle and daub popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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