varnish
noun/ˈvɑːnɪʃ/
/ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/
[uncountable, countable]- a liquid that is painted onto wood, metal, etc. and that forms a hard shiny surface that you can see through when it is dry
- I’ll give the shelves a coat of varnish.
Extra Examples- The painting was obscured by discoloured/discolored varnish and a heavy layer of grime.
- The table needed two coats of varnish.
- You need a good quality varnish to protect the timber.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- transparent
- gloss
- …
- coat
- apply
- remove
- scrape away
- …
- dry
- protect something
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French vernis, from medieval Latin veronix ‘fragrant resin’ or medieval Greek berenikē, probably from Berenice, a town in Cyrenaica, a region of NE Libya.
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