vernis martin
or vernis Martin
[ ver-nee mahr-tan; French ver-nee mar-tan ]
/ vɛrˈni mɑrˈtæn; French vɛr ni marˈtɛ̃ /
noun
a finish for furniture, invented in France in the 18th century in imitation of Chinese lacquer.
Origin of vernis martin
1875–80; < French: literally, Martin varnish, named after the brothers
Martin, 18th-century French craftsmen
Words nearby vernis martin
vernier caliper,
vernier compass,
vernier engine,
vernier rocket,
vernier scale,
vernis martin,
vernissage,
vernix caseosa,
vernoleninsk,
vernon,
verny
Example sentences from the Web for vernis martin
Vernis-Martin, as his varnish was termed, became in general request.
Chats on Old Furniture |Arthur Hayden