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   Ver·nis·sage

   /ˌvərniˈsäZH/

   

   noun

   • 1. a private viewing of paintings before public exhibition.

   Word Origin French, literally ‘varnishing’, originally referring to the day prior to an exhibition when artists were allowed to retouch and varnish hung work.

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