as in polished
to cover (something) with varnish
He varnished the table.
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as in lacquered
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Adjective
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Krispy Kreme is headquartered in Charlotte, and the glazed doughnut company has more than 20,000 employees worldwide.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025 -
We might still be invested in glazed doughnut nails, but there’s already a summer 2025 twist on this Hailey Bieber classic.—
Georgia Day,
Vogue,
23 June 2025
Verb
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The outer surfaces were then sanded, covered with rice paper, coated, painted, and polished to a smooth hydrodynamic finish.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024
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The mac and cheese is coated with buttery bubbly cheese and is just as comforting for these colder months.—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
New York Daily News,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Varnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varnished. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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