vernissage
[ ver-nuh-sahzh; French ver-nee-sazh ]
noun,plural ver·nis·sages [ver-nuh-sah-zhiz; French ver-nee-sazh]. /ˌvɛr nəˈsɑ ʒɪz; French vɛr niˈsaʒ/.
Also called varnishing day. the day before the opening of an art exhibition traditionally reserved for the artist to varnish the paintings.
a reception at a gallery for an artist whose show is about to open to the public.
Origin of vernissage
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British Dictionary definitions for vernissage
vernissage
/ (ˌvɜːnɪˈsɑːʒ) /
noun
a preview or the opening or first day of an exhibition of paintings
another term for varnishing day
Origin of vernissage
1French, from vernis varnish
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