varnish
noun
[ ˈvɑːnɪʃ ]
• resin dissolved in a liquid for applying on wood, metal, or other materials to form a hard, clear, shiny surface when dry.
• "several coats of varnish"
Similar:
lacquer,
lac,
shellac,
japan,
enamel,
glaze,
polish,
oil,
resin,
wax,
varnish
verb
• apply varnish to.
• "we stripped the floor and varnished it"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French vernis, from medieval Latin veronix ‘fragrant resin, sandarac’ or medieval Greek berenikē, probably from Berenice, a town in Cyrenaica.
