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Webster 1913 Edition
Lacquer
Lac′quer
,Noun.
[Written also
lacker
.] A varnish, consisting of a solution of shellac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; – used for varnishing metals, papier-maché, and wood. The name is also given to varnishes made of other ingredients, esp. the tough, solid varnish of the Japanese, with which ornamental objects are made.
Lac′quer
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Lacquered
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Lacquering
.] To cover with lacquer.
“Lacquer’d chair.” Pope.
Definition 2024
lacquer
lacquer
English
Alternative forms
Noun
lacquer (uncountable)
- A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.
- A similar finish, baked onto the inside of cans.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating
Verb
lacquer (third-person singular simple present lacquers, present participle lacquering, simple past and past participle lacquered)
- To apply a lacquer to something or to give something a smooth, glossy finish.
Derived terms
- lacquer band
- lacquer tree
- lacquerware
Translations
to apply a lacquer to something