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varnish

DEFINITIONS OF: varnish

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n a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface

Types:
fixative
a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
shellac, shellac varnish
a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
French polish, French polish shellac
a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol
Type of:
coat, coating
a thin layer covering something

v cover with varnish

Synonyms:
seal
Types:
shellac, shellack
cover with shellac
Type of:
coat, surface
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
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