varnish polish

noun

The act of finishing a wooden object by coating it with shellac and varnish, and rubbing down each coat or application with haircloth or sandpaper.

Meanings

nounvarnish polish (countable and uncountable, plural varnish polishes)

plural varnish polishes

  1. countableuncountableThe act of finishing a wooden object by coating it with shellac and varnish, and rubbing down each coat or application with haircloth or sandpaper.
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APA

varnish polish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/varnish%20polish

MLA

“varnish polish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/varnish%20polish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “varnish polish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/varnish%20polish.

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