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Plural of varnish

regular plural

The plural of varnish is varnishes.

Forms of varnish

Singularvarnish /ˈvɑː(ɹ)nɪʃ/
Pluralvarnishes
Countablecountable and uncountable

Varnishes in a sentence

  • Drying oils are used as the bases of many paints and varnishes.From the entry drying oil
  • We sell a range of varnishes and other woodcare products.From the entry woodcare
  • Varnishes that contain polyvinyl acetate are nonyellowing.1994, Jackie Shaw, The Big Book of Decorative Painting. From the entry nonyellowing
  • The kernels yield an oil, anacardic oil, used in the preparation of varnishes, typewriter rolls, paints and water-proofing paper.1993, S. N. Pandey, Ajanta Chadha, A Text Book Ofbotany: Plant Anatomy and Economic Botany, →ISBN. From the entry anacardic

Meaning of varnish

  1. noun A clear or translucent liquid coating composed of resin dissolved in a solvent, which dries by evaporation to form a hard, protective, and typically glossy finish.
  2. noun Anything resembling such a coating; a glossy appearance.
  3. noun A deceptively showy appearance.

Full definition of varnish

Questions about the plural of varnish

What is the plural of varnish?
The plural of varnish is varnishes.
Is varnish countable?
Varnish is a countable and uncountable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: varnish (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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