unvarnished — [unvär′nisht] adj. 1. not varnished 2. plain; simple; unadorned [the unvarnished truth] … English World dictionary
unvarnished — index accurate, genuine, honest, literal, naked (lacking embellishment), simple, true (authentic), unadult … Law dictionary
unvarnished — c.1600, of statements, not embellished, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of VARNISH (Cf. varnish) (v.). Literal sense of not covered in varnish is recorded from 1758 … Etymology dictionary
unvarnished — [adj] plain, honest bare, candid, clean, folksy*, for real*, frank, genuine, homey*, naked, open, open and shut*, pure, pure and simple*, simple, sincere, stark, straight, straightforward, unadorned, unconcealed, undisguised, undissembled,… … New thesaurus
unvarnished — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not varnished. 2) plain and straightforward … English terms dictionary
unvarnished — adjective Date: 1605 1. a. not adorned or glossed ; plain, straightforward < told the unvarnished truth > b. artless, frank < the unvarnished candor of old people and children Janet Flanner > 2. not coated with or as if with varnish … New Collegiate Dictionary
unvarnished — /un vahr nisht/, adj. 1. plain; clear; straightforward; without vagueness or subterfuge; frank: the unvarnished truth. 2. unfinished, as floors or furniture; not coated with or as if with varnish. [1595 1605; UN 1 + VARNISH + ED3, ED2] Syn. 1.… … Universalium
unvarnished — adjective a) Not having been coated with varnish (or other surface treatment). b) Pure, natural, unmodified (especially in the phrase unvarnished truth ) … Wiktionary
unvarnished — adj. Unvarnished is used with these nouns: ↑truth … Collocations dictionary
unvarnished — un|var|nished [ʌnˈva:nıʃt US a:r ] adj 1.) [only before noun] simple and without any additional descriptions or details ▪ an unvarnished account of events 2.) not covered with ↑varnish (=a transparent substance like paint, used to protect the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unvarnished — un|var|nished [ ʌn varnıʃt ] adjective 1. ) expressed in a very direct way that gives the true facts: She told him the plain unvarnished truth. 2. ) not covered with VARNISH (=a clear liquid for protecting wood) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
