varnish meaning
ENWVarnish
- Varnish is a transparent, hard, protective finish or film primarily used in wood finishing but also for other materials. Varnish is traditionally a combination of a drying oil, a resin, and a thinner or solvent.
- After being applied, the film-forming substances in varnishes either harden directly, as soon as the solvent has fully evaporated, or harden after evaporation of the solvent through certain curing processes,
- NounPLvarnishesSUF-ish
- A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.
- Anything resembling such a paint; glossy appearance.
- (by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.
- A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.
- VerbSGvarnishesPRvarnishingPT, PPvarnished
- (intransitive) To apply varnish.
- (transitive) To cover up with varnish.
- (transitive) To gloss over a defect.
- (intransitive) To apply varnish.
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- We sell a range of varnishes and other woodcare products.
- Norm will strip the old varnish before painting the chair.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of varnish in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "varnish" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, an intransitive verb and a transitive verb.