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Varnish vs Coating - What's the difference?

varnish | coating |

As nouns the difference between varnish and coating

is that varnish is a type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film while coating is a thin outer layer.

As verbs the difference between varnish and coating

is that varnish is to apply varnish while coating is present participle of lang=en.

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

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    coating

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A thin outer layer.
    • They painted on a coating to protect it from the weather.
  • (archaic) Cloth for making coats.

    • Verb

    (head)
    • We spent hours coating the truffles with cocoa powder so they wouldn't be sticky.

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