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A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film. / Anything resembling such a paint; glossy appearance. / (by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.

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varnish

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Source Word

varnish

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈvɑː(ɹ)nɪʃ/

Noun

countable uncountable broadly US dated informal

A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film. / Anything resembling such a paint; glossy appearance. / (by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.

Japanese Meaning

溶剤の蒸発によって硬く、透明で艶のある被膜を形成する塗料の一種 / そのような塗料を使用した際の、光沢のある仕上がりや外観 / 転じて、見た目が華やかでごまかしのある外見を指す場合もある