varnishingn.

/ˈvɑːnɪʃɪŋ/

Etymology: formed as varnisher n.

a. The action of applying varnish or of coating anything with varnish.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with coating or covering materials > [noun] > varnishing

varnishing1505

varnish1601

shellacking1881

1505 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1901) III. 148 For vernesing of x pair sterap irnis.

1536–7 in J. T. Fowler Extracts Acct. Rolls Abbey of Durham (1901) III. 697 Cum emendacione lez bossez, et wernysshynnge.

1610 Bible (Douay) II. Ecclus. xxxviii. 34 He wil geve his hart to finish the vernishing thereof.

1632 R. Sherwood Dict. in R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues (new ed.) (at cited word) A kind of varnishing like to damasking.

1688 Stalker (title) Treatise of Japaning and Varnishing, Being a compleat Discovery of those Arts.

1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Japanning For in this laying it on depends the principal art of varnishing.

1857 W. A. Miller Elements Chem. III. vi. §1. 360 Linseed oil..is also largely employed..in the varnishing of oiled silk.

1885 Athenæum 11 July 55/2 It proves to be..untouched except for a little clumsy varnishing.

figurative.1695 J. Collier Misc. upon Moral Subj. 131 Whence comes all circumvention in Commerce, adulterating of Wares, vouching and varnishing against all good Faith and Honesty?

b. = vernissage n. Cf. varnishing day n. at Compounds 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > display of pictures > [noun] > exhibition > day before

varnishing dayc1825

vernissage1912

varnishing1951

1951 N. Mitford Blessing ii. iv. 188 I was to go round at six, take her to a varnishing, and then dine with her.

1971 R. A. Carter Manhattan Primitive vii. 63 Thatcher preferred the French word for openings; ‘varnishings’ were what they usually turned out to be.

2. A coating of varnish. In quot. 1754 figurative.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with coating or covering materials > [noun] > varnishing > coating of

varnish1643

varnishing1754

1754 P. Hiffernan Hiberniad iii. 22 These Advantages, however shewy, are but the outward Varnishing of Man.

Compounds

C1. attributive, as varnishing brush.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > equipment for painting or drawing > [noun] > brush > types of

pencila1350

calaber pencil1583

washing-brush1585

softener1756

hair-pencil1763

camel('s) hair pencil1771

pound brush1780

dabberc1790

varnishing brush1825

writer1825

red sable1859

sweetener1859

varnish brush1859

fitch1873

sable-brush1873

wash-brush1873

Poona brush1875

hake1882

rigger1883

airbrush1884

liner1886

sable1891

stippler1891

aerograph1898

mop brush1904

filbert brush1950

1825 Sir T. Lawrence in D. E. Williams Life (1831) II. 406 Will you likewise procure a large flat varnishing brush?

C2.

varnishing day n. (see quot. 1862).

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > display of pictures > [noun] > exhibition > day before

varnishing dayc1825

vernissage1912

varnishing1951

c1825 Turner in Westm. Gaz. (1896) 1 May 8/3 When we have no more ‘varnishing’ days we shall not know one another.

1862 W. Sandby Hist. Royal Acad. Arts I. 274 In the year 1809..the ‘varnishing days’ were appointed, whereby the members of the Academy were granted the privilege of retouching and varnishing their pictures after they were hung, and prior to the opening of the exhibition.

1896 Harper's Mag. Apr. 680/2 Varnishing-day came at last. The portrait was received with enthusiasm and given a place of honor.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	varnishing
释义	varnishingn. /ˈvɑːnɪʃɪŋ/ Etymology: formed as varnisher n. 1. a. The action of applying varnish or of coating anything with varnish. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with coating or covering materials > [noun] > varnishing varnishing1505 varnish1601 shellacking1881 1505 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1901) III. 148 For vernesing of x pair sterap irnis. 1536–7 in J. T. Fowler Extracts Acct. Rolls Abbey of Durham (1901) III. 697 Cum emendacione lez bossez, et wernysshynnge. 1610 Bible (Douay) II. Ecclus. xxxviii. 34 He wil geve his hart to finish the vernishing thereof. 1632 R. Sherwood Dict. in R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues (new ed.) (at cited word) A kind of varnishing like to damasking. 1688 Stalker (title) Treatise of Japaning and Varnishing, Being a compleat Discovery of those Arts. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Japanning For in this laying it on depends the principal art of varnishing. 1857 W. A. Miller Elements Chem. III. vi. §1. 360 Linseed oil..is also largely employed..in the varnishing of oiled silk. 1885 Athenæum 11 July 55/2 It proves to be..untouched except for a little clumsy varnishing. figurative.1695 J. Collier Misc. upon Moral Subj. 131 Whence comes all circumvention in Commerce, adulterating of Wares, vouching and varnishing against all good Faith and Honesty? b. = vernissage n. Cf. varnishing day n. at Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > display of pictures > [noun] > exhibition > day before varnishing dayc1825 vernissage1912 varnishing1951 1951 N. Mitford Blessing ii. iv. 188 I was to go round at six, take her to a varnishing, and then dine with her. 1971 R. A. Carter Manhattan Primitive vii. 63 Thatcher preferred the French word for openings; ‘varnishings’ were what they usually turned out to be. 2. A coating of varnish. In quot. 1754 figurative. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with coating or covering materials > [noun] > varnishing > coating of varnish1643 varnishing1754 1754 P. Hiffernan Hiberniad iii. 22 These Advantages, however shewy, are but the outward Varnishing of Man. Compounds C1. attributive, as varnishing brush. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > equipment for painting or drawing > [noun] > brush > types of pencila1350 calaber pencil1583 washing-brush1585 softener1756 hair-pencil1763 camel('s) hair pencil1771 pound brush1780 dabberc1790 varnishing brush1825 writer1825 red sable1859 sweetener1859 varnish brush1859 fitch1873 sable-brush1873 wash-brush1873 Poona brush1875 hake1882 rigger1883 airbrush1884 liner1886 sable1891 stippler1891 aerograph1898 mop brush1904 filbert brush1950 1825 Sir T. Lawrence in D. E. Williams Life (1831) II. 406 Will you likewise procure a large flat varnishing brush? C2. varnishing day n. (see quot. 1862). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > display of pictures > [noun] > exhibition > day before varnishing dayc1825 vernissage1912 varnishing1951 c1825 Turner in Westm. Gaz. (1896) 1 May 8/3 When we have no more ‘varnishing’ days we shall not know one another. 1862 W. Sandby Hist. Royal Acad. Arts I. 274 In the year 1809..the ‘varnishing days’ were appointed, whereby the members of the Academy were granted the privilege of retouching and varnishing their pictures after they were hung, and prior to the opening of the exhibition. 1896 Harper's Mag. Apr. 680/2 Varnishing-day came at last. The portrait was received with enthusiasm and given a place of honor. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online March 2019). > as lemmas ˈvarnishing ˈvarnishing adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > semblance, outward show > [adjective] > having or given specious appearance > making pleasing pargeting1637 varnishing1796 1796 Mod. Gulliver 203 The mischiefs flowing from my fallacious varnishing pamphlet were not thought of. extracted from varnishv. < n.1505 as lemmas
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varnishingn.

Compounds

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