noun
- a person who applies varnish to surfaces
- 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.