as in lacquered
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as in polished
to cover (something) with varnish
He varnished the table.
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Adjective
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The lineup includes three new doughnuts: Pac-Man Party doughnut: Original glazed doughnut topped with yellow buttercream icing, celebration sprinkles and a Pac-Man piece.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025 -
While customers nationwide might not get their hands on a glazed doughnut, McD’s has some new and returning items to snag.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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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 23 May. 2025.
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