vernissage

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From French vernissage, derived from the earlier habit of the artists to varnish their paintings the day before the opening of an exhibition.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /vɛːnɪˈsɑːʒ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌvɛɹnəˈsɑʒ/

vernissage (plural vernissages)

1. A private viewing of an art exhibition before it opens to the public.
   • 1893 May 2, The Times, p.5 col. C:

     […] the artists' association will be forced to advance or delay its vernissage and opening day.

• preview
• private view

• opening

• soft opening

• assevering, envisagers

From vernir +‎ -age.

• IPA^(key): /vɛʁ.ni.saʒ/

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vernissage m (plural vernissages)

1. varnishing, glazing
2. vernissage (private viewing of an art exhibition before it opens to the public)

• → Czech: vernisáž
• → English: vernissage
• → German: Vernissage
• → Italian: vernissage

• “vernissage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.

Borrowed from French vernissage.

vernissage m (invariable)

1. preview (private viewing)

• invergasse

Borrowed from French vernissage. Doublet of fernissa.

vernissage c

1. vernissage

• finissage

• vernissage in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker