varnish.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a resinous solution used to give a hard shiny transparent coating to wood, metal, paintings, etc.
2 any other preparation for a similar purpose (nail varnish).
3 external appearance or display without an underlying reality.
4 artificial or natural glossiness.
5 a superficial polish of manner.

--v.

tr.
1 apply varnish to.
2 gloss over (a fact).

varnisher n. [ME f. OF vernis f. med.L veronix fragrant resin, sandarac or med.Gk berenike prob. f. Berenice in Cyrenaica]

varnish.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a resinous solution used to give a hard shiny transparent coating to wood, metal, paintings, etc.
2 any other preparation for a similar purpose (nail varnish).
3 external appearance or display without an underlying reality.
4 artificial or natural glossiness.
5 a superficial polish of manner.

--v.

tr.
1 apply varnish to.
2 gloss over (a fact).

varnisher n. [ME f. OF vernis f. med.L veronix fragrant resin, sandarac or med.Gk berenike prob. f. Berenice in Cyrenaica]

varnish.html - n.
each of the four Hindu castes. [Skr., = colour, class]

varnish.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a resinous solution used to give a hard shiny transparent coating to wood, metal, paintings, etc.
2 any other preparation for a similar purpose (nail varnish).
3 external appearance or display without an underlying reality.
4 artificial or natural glossiness.
5 a superficial polish of manner.

--v.

tr.
1 apply varnish to.
2 gloss over (a fact).

varnisher n. [ME f. OF vernis f. med.L veronix fragrant resin, sandarac or med.Gk berenike prob. f. Berenice in Cyrenaica]

varnish.html - {n.} A program that includes several different kinds of entertainment (as songs, dances, comic skits and little dramas). * /Jane's father was the master of ceremonies of a variety show on TV./

varnish.html - {n.} A store that sells many different kinds of things, especially items that are fairly small and in everyday use. * /I went into a variety store and bought some paint./ * /Five-and-ten cent stores are a kind of variety store./