Definition of lacquer Lacquer
/læˈkɚ/ - [laker] - lac•quer
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NounPlural: lacquers |
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| lacquer - a hard glossy coating | ||
| coat, coating growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal | ||
| lacquer - a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish | ||
| gum any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying | ||
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| lacquer - coat with lacquer; "A lacquered box from China" | ||
| grace, ornament, adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree" | ||
| handicraft a craft that requires skillful hands | ||
| japan coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan | ||
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- lacquer (Noun)
A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc. - lacquer (Noun)
A similar finish, baked onto the inside of cans. - lacquer (Verb)
To apply a lacquer to something or to give something a smooth, glossy finish.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- lacquer (n.)
A varnish, consisting of a solution of shell-lac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; -- used for varnishing metals, papier-mache, 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. - lacquer (v. t.)
To cover with lacquer.
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lacquer
A material which contains a substantial quantity of a cellulose derivative, most commonly nitrocellulose but sometimes a cellulose ester, such as cellulose acetate or cellulose butyrate, or a cellulose ether such as ethyl cellulose; used to give a glossy finish, especially on brass and other bright metals.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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lacquer
Lacker, lak′ėr, n. a varnish made of lac and alcohol.—v.t. to cover with lacquer: to varnish.—ns. Lac′querer, one who varnishes or covers with lacquer; Lac′quering, the act of varnishing with lacquer: a coat of lacquer varnish. [Fr. lacre—Port. lacre, laca—Pers. lac, lac.]
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