varnish
var·nish
noun
1.
paint that provides a hard glossy transparent coating
verb
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
Related words
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