nəˈsɑʒ; noun, plural ver·nis·sages 
[-sah-zhiz; French -sazh] .
[-sah-zhiz; French -sazh] . 1.
Also called varnishing day. the day before the opening of an art exhibition traditionally reserved for the artist to varnish the paintings.
2.
a reception at a gallery for an artist whose show is about to open to the public.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a preview or the opening or first day of an exhibition of paintings |
| 2. | another term for varnishing day |
| [French, from vernis | |
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