sealskin vs varnish

sealskin

noun
  • An item of clothing made from sealskin (whether real or imitation). 

  • A type of fabric made from the skin of seals. 

  • Any fabric manufactured to resemble sealskin. 

varnish

noun
  • Anything resembling such a paint; glossy appearance. 

  • A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film. 

  • A deceptively showy appearance. 

verb
  • To make something superficially or deceptively attractive 

  • To gloss over a defect. 

  • To cover up with varnish. 

  • To apply varnish. 

How often have the words sealskin and varnish occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )