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 [count noun]:the wood was stained with a dark varnish
short for nail varnish.her fingernails were painted with pink varnish
[in singular] literary an external or superficially attractive appearance of a specific quality:an outward varnish of civilization
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Universal
apply varnish to:we stripped the floor and varnished it [with object and complement]:her toenails were varnished red
