| 单词 | red varnish |
| 释义 | > as lemmasred varnish red varnish n. a varnish of a red colour; spec. †an alcoholic solution of sealing wax, formerly used as an electrically insulating varnish (obsolete). ΚΠ 1672 J. Davies Anc. Rites Durham 45 At either end of the Altar was closed up with fine Wainscot, like unto a Porch adjoyning unto either Rood-door, very finely varnished with fine red varnish. 1700 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 22 526 Take of the red Varnish 10 drams, of the black Varnish 4 drams, mix them well. 1880 Musical Times Mar. 109/2 (advt.) For sale, a Guanerius violin... Beautiful red varnish and fine tone. 1892 T. O'C. Sloane Standard Electr. Dict. (1893) 559 Red varnish, a solution of sealing wax in 90 per cent. alcohol. 1954 M. Henrey Month in Paris vii. 51 Newly hatched chicks make balls of yellow fluff, and when I put a finger in amongst them, they try to peck the red varnish off my nail. 2002 Windsor (Ont.) Star (Nexis) 27 Aug. a6 The first Gibson hollow-body guitar..is here, complete with wood grains peeking through cracked red varnish. < as lemmas |
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