1. a person who applies varnish to surfaces
2. a person who conceals or glosses over faults or problems
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The furniture varnisher worked carefully to achieve a smooth finish.
• He hired a professional varnisher to restore the antique table.
• The varnisher applied three coats to protect the wood.
• She trained as a varnisher in her father’s workshop.
• The politician was accused of being a varnisher of the truth.
• Critics called him a varnisher who hid the company’s real problems.