varnish
Betekenis (Engels)
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- A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.
- Anything resembling such a paint; glossy appearance.
- A deceptively showy appearance.
- (informal) a passenger train, probably derived from the varnished passenger cars used at one time.
Synoniemen
spread on
urushi
varnish tree
oil varnish
lac varnish
sealing paint
varnish lacquer
lacquer varnish
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈvɑː(ɹ)nɪʃ/
Etymologie (Engels)
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.
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