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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An application of varnish.

   "The old wooden table was given regular varnishings."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of varnish form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

coatingcoveringfrescopaintingprimingshellacking

Example

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"The old wooden table was given regular varnishings."

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