varnishing day
noun
Origin of varnishing day
1First recorded in 1815–25
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How to use varnishing day in a sentence
On the varnishing day it was sold to a dealer for two thousand francs.
Fragments of an Autobiography | Felix MoschelesWill you take Annette and me to the varnishing-day reception?
Strong as Death | Guy de Maupassant
British Dictionary definitions for varnishing day
varnishing day
noun
(at an exhibition of paintings) the day before the opening when artists may varnish or retouch their pictures after they have been hung
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