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| var·nish [ vrnish ] |
noun (plural var·nish·es) |
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1. transparent resin solution: a solution of a resin in oil or spirits, applied to a surface to give it a protective gloss
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2. smooth coating of varnish: a coating of varnish, applied to something to give it a protective gloss
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3. superficially attractive manner or appearance: a superficially or deceptively attractive manner or appearance
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transitive verb (past and past participle var·nished, present participle var·nish·ing, 3rd person present singular var·nish·es) |
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1. apply varnish to something: to coat something with varnish
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2. give something smooth surface: to give something a smooth and usually glossy surface
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3. make something superficially attractive: to make something superficially or deceptively attractive
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| [14th century. Via Old French vernis< medieval Latin vernicium "sandarac" < Greek Bereníkē "Berenice," city in Cyrenaica] |
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  var·nish·er noun |
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