varnishing day

noun

vernissage(def 1).

Origin of varnishing day

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby varnishing day

varmint, varmus, varna, varnish, varnish tree, varnishing day, varoom, varro, varroa, varsity, varsovian

Example sentences from the Web for varnishing day

  • Will you take Annette and me to the varnishing-day reception?

    Strong as Death |Guy de Maupassant

British Dictionary definitions for varnishing day

varnishing day

noun

(at an exhibition of paintings) the day before the opening when artists may varnish or retouch their pictures after they have been hung