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Varnish

VAH-rnihsh

/ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/

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varnish

Dictionary meaning

A coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface.

Examples

  • My kitchen table has a dark varnish.
  • I varnished the deck to make it waterproof.

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