turps-cut varnish is liable to loosen the paint, thus necessitating entire re-finishing.
"Taxidermy"
Leon Luther Pray
Moistening the rag slightly with turps he carefully removed the paint from Sweater's sleeve.
"The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists"
Robert Tressell
They gave him fivepence altogether, more than enough to ride all the way; and Crass told him to go at once-there was no need to wait till half past; but before he went Philpot got a small glass bottle out of his tool bag and filled it with oil and turps-two of turps and one of oil-which he gave to Bert to rub into his leg before going to bed: The turps-he explained-was to cure the pain and the oil was to prevent it from hurting the skin.
"The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists"
Robert Tressell