vernis martin
American
[ver-nee mahr-tan, ver -nee ma r -tan]
/ vɛrˈni mɑrˈtæn, vɛr ni marˈtɛ̃ /
Or
vernis Martin
noun
Etymology
Origin of vernis martin
1875–80; < French: literally, Martin varnish, named after the brothers Martin, 18th-century French craftsmen
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