varnishes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of varnish
as in polishes
to cover (something) with varnish He varnished the table.

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noun

plural of varnish
as in glosses

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  1. polishes
  2. glosses
  3. rubs
  4. veneers
  5. coats
  6. facades
  7. smooths
Verb
  • While a classic button-down shirt is always timeless, a peplum top offers the same wearability with a waist-defining silhouette that instantly polishes any bottom they’re paired with.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The PowerPaste polishes and protects more delicate surfaces, while the Tangerine Clean is more abrasive for serious scrubbing.
    — Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
Definition of polishes
Noun
  • Imbolc is a celebration referenced in one tenth-century legend (The Wooing of Emir), and in Cormac’s Glossary, a ninth-century manuscript containing explanations and glosses of about 14,000 Irish words.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Gersting also thought that copper, the color that ruled last fall, will continue its reign, as will low-maintenance glosses.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of glosses
Verb
  • Vapor rubs containing combinations of camphor, eucalyptus and menthol oils may provide some relief for nighttime cough and cold symptoms when applied to the chest and neck.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a slickness to the carnage that rubs uncomfortably against the film’s humanist ethos, rendering artificial (for all Shen Teng’s trembling and mouth-contorting labors) the horrific tragedies that befall its characters.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of rubs
Noun
  • Healthy teeth are ground down to nubs to make room for veneers.
    — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Daley also warns buyers to look out for furniture with veneers which often peel or chip off and can’t be repaired.
    — Felicia Feaster, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of veneers
Verb
  • Also, if one coats the surface of a daguerreotype with a layer of gold, the colors shift more to the red side of the spectrum.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Mixing the flour with cold butter first coats the flour’s proteins, impeding the interaction between the water and the flour and reducing gluten development.
    — Melissa Weller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of coats
Noun
  • These boutiques offer distinct expressions of each house, while their facades contribute to a streetscape with an individual character.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • More than 70,000 police officers fanned out in Paris and other cities while stores boarded up their facades after last week’s riots.
    — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of facades
Verb
  • Massaging it into the scalp promotes growth (stimulating blood flow to the area is how the magic happens), while applying it through the lengths reduces breakage and smoothes each strand for a silky, frizz-free finish.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
  • All of this pillow talk smooths Kate’s path to selling Hal on her idea of extracting the bodies from the Russian sub.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of smooths
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“Varnishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varnishes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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