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varnish noun

  /ˈvɑː(ɹ)nɪʃ/
  • A clear or translucent liquid coating composed of resin dissolved in a solvent, which dries by evaporation to form a hard, protective, and typically glossy finish.
  • (rail, US, informal, dated) A passenger train, probably derived from the varnished passenger cars used at one time.
 lakka, vernissa
  • Anything resembling such a coating; a glossy appearance.
 lakka
  • (figuratively, by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.
 pintakiilto

varnish verb

  /ˈvɑː(ɹ)nɪʃ/
  • (intransitive) To apply varnish.
  • (transitive) To cover up with varnish.
 lakata
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