Nearby Words
oil varnish
Clorox 2® Stain Removal www.clorox.com/Clorox2-Triple-Solve Try Clorox 2® With Triple Solve Technology To Remove Oil Stains.
Walmart® DIY Supplies www.walmart.com/projects-made-simple Save on Home Projects with Walmart's Everyday Low Prices!
Oil Based Varnish www.izito.com/Oil+Based+Varnish Search oil based varnish Find oil based varnish
Ads
oil varnish
noun
See under varnish (def. 1).
Dictionary.com Unabridged
noun
1.
a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
2.
the sap of certain trees, used for the same purpose (natural varnish).
3.
any of various other preparations similarly used, as one having India rubber, pyroxylin, or asphalt as its chief constituent.
4.
a coating or surface of varnish.
5.
EXPANDsomething resembling or suggesting a coat of varnish; gloss.
6.
superficial polish or external show, especially to conceal some defect or inadequacy: The play has a varnish of witty dialogue.
7.
COLLAPSEBritish. nail polish.
verb (used with object)
8.
to apply varnish to; coat or cover with varnish.
9.
to give a glossy appearance to.
10.
to give an improved appearance to; adorn.
11.
to give a superficially pleasing appearance to, especially in order to deceive: to varnish the truth.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English varnisch < Middle French vernis, verniz < Medieval Latin vernicium sandarac < Medieval Greek bernī́kē, syncopated variant of Greek Berenī́kē, city in Cyrenaica
1300–50; Middle English varnisch < Middle French vernis, verniz < Medieval Latin vernicium sandarac < Medieval Greek bernī́kē, syncopated variant of Greek Berenī́kē, city in Cyrenaica
Related forms
var·nish·er, noun
var·nish·y, adjective
re·var·nish, verb (used with object)
well-var·nished, adjective
Synonyms
11. gild, disguise.
11. gild, disguise.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To oil varnish
Collins
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo Rating For Oil varnish
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
