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varnished |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Varnish \Var"nish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Varnished}; p. pr & vb n. {Varnishing}.] [Cf. F. vernir, vernisser See {Varnish}, n.] 1. To lay varnish on to cover with a liquid which produces, when dry, a hard, glossy surface; as to varnish a table; to varnish a painting. 2. To cover or conceal with something that gives a fair appearance; to give a fair coloring to by words to gloss over to palliate; as to varnish guilt. ``Beauty doth varnish age.'' --Shak. Close ambition, varnished o'er with zeal. --Milton. Cato's voice was ne'er employed To clear the guilty and to varnish crimes. --Addison. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: varnished adj : having a coating of stain or varnish [syn: {stained}]
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