A person’s or thing’s first appearance before society or another audience; one’s “maiden voyage”.
To make one's début.
A deceptively showy appearance.
Anything resembling such a paint; glossy appearance.
A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.
To make something superficially or deceptively attractive
To gloss over a defect.
To cover up with varnish.
To apply varnish.