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| decoupage |
the technique of decorating something with cut-out pictures on paper or other material, covered by a flat finish or varnish. [1/3 definitions] |
| dope |
any of various products resembling varnish, used to waterproof and reinforce fabric or paper, as on balloons or model airplane wings. [1/7 definitions] |
| drier1 |
a drying agent, as in paint, ink, varnish, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| enamel |
paint, polish, or varnish that produces a bright, glossy surface. [1/5 definitions] |
| finish |
to apply a finish to, as with varnish. [1/11 definitions] |
| hardener |
a substance that can be added to varnish or paint in order to achieve a harder finish on the surface to which it is applied. |
| mastic |
an aromatic gum or resin from the bark of a small evergreen tree of the Mediterranean region, used as an astringent and an ingredient in varnish. [1/3 definitions] |
| rosin |
a translucent, yellow-brown, brittle residue of the distillation of turpentine from pine sap, used as a friction-increasing agent, as on the bows of certain stringed instruments, and in manufacturing varnish, inks, and soap. [1/3 definitions] |
| sealer1 |
a substance such as varnish that is used to seal a porous surface. [1/2 definitions] |
| shellac |
thin sheets or flakes of processed lac, used in making varnish and other products. [2/5 definitions] |
| spar varnish |
a hard waterproof varnish. |
| tacky1 |
gummy or sticky, as partially dried glue or varnish. |
| unvarnished |
not painted or treated with varnish. [1/2 definitions] |
| varnish |
to cover or coat with or as with varnish. [1/5 definitions] |
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