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vernis martin

American  
[ver-nee mahr-tan, ver-nee mar-tan] / vɛrˈni mɑrˈtæn, vɛr ni marˈtɛ̃ /
Or vernis Martin

noun

  1. a finish for furniture, invented in France in the 18th century in imitation of Chinese lacquer.

Etymology

Origin of vernis martin

1875–80; < French: literally, Martin varnish, named after the brothers Martin, 18th-century French craftsmen

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