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varnish

var·nish

UK/ˈvɑː(ɹ)nɪʃ/ US/ˈvɑrnɪʃ/ uncommon dated informal us

noun

1.

paint that provides a hard glossy transparent coating

verb

1.

cover with varnish

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Origin

From Middle English vernisch, vernish, from Old French vernis, from Medieval Latin vernix, veronix, from Byzantine Greek Βερενίκη (Bereníkē, “Berenice”), a town in Cyrenaica, now called Benghazi.

Phrases

  • desert varnish
  • Japan varnish
  • nail varnish
  • rock varnish
  • varnish polish
  • varnish tree
  • varnishing day

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