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Varnish vs Affixative - What's the difference?

varnish | affixative | see also |

As nouns the difference between varnish and affixative

is that varnish is a type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film while affixative is a preservative, usually an adhesive transparent fluid, used to protect the surface of a drawing from abrasion or similar damage.

As a verb varnish

is to apply varnish.

varnish

English

Noun

(es)
  • A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.
  • Anything resembling such a paint; glossy appearance.
  • * Macaulay
    • the varnish of the holly and ivy
  • (by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.
  • * Shakespeare
    • And set a double varnish on the fame / The Frenchman gave you.

    Related terms

    * nail varnish * varnish tree

    Verb

    (es)
  • To apply varnish.
  • To cover up with varnish.
  • To gloss over a defect.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    affixative

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (arts, antiquities) A preservative, usually an adhesive transparent fluid, used to protect the surface of a drawing from abrasion or similar damage.

    • See also

    * varnish * urethane * laminate * paint

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