Varnish vs Japanner - What's the difference?
varnish | japanner |
A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.
Anything resembling such a paint; glossy appearance.
* Macaulay
(by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.
* Shakespeare
To apply varnish.
To cover up with varnish.
To gloss over a defect.
One who varnishes in the manner of the Japanese, or one skilled in that art.
(archaic) A bootblack.
(Webster 1913)
As nouns the difference between varnish and japanner
is that varnish is a type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film while japanner is one who varnishes in the manner of the japanese, or one skilled in that art.As a verb varnish
is to apply varnish.varnish
English
Noun
(es)- the varnish of the holly and ivy
- And set a double varnish on the fame / The Frenchman gave you.
