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varnish

[vahr-nish] / ˈvɑr nɪʃ /


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Nonfarmale’s transfer was deemed perfectly done, but discolored varnish was removed, holes and cracks were repaired, and, as is modern practice, restored areas were made congruent with the rest by delicate watercolor cross-hatching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

I cubed the steak and browned it hard in my cherry red Dutch oven, watching it cast off its fat and leave behind a savory varnish on the enamel.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2025

Such resin was used as a preservative in wine and, in Egypt, as incense and as varnish on funerary equipment of the New Kingdom era.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

By mixing this material with varnish, it could be applied as a paint.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2024

Now, working on it in the so- called den in the basement, he applied a last coat of varnish.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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