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Lacquer

see synonyms of lacquer

Noun

1. lacquer

a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish

2. lacquer

a hard glossy coating

Verb

3. lacquer

coat with lacquer

Example Sentences:
'A lacquered box from China'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lacquer

see synonyms of lacquer
noun
1. 
a hard glossy coating made by dissolving cellulose derivatives or natural resins in a volatile solvent
2. 
a black resinous substance, obtained from certain trees, used to give a hard glossy finish to wooden furniture
3.  lacquer tree
4. Also called: hair lacquer
a mixture of shellac and alcohol for spraying onto the hair to hold a style in place
5. art
decorative objects coated with such lacquer, often inlaid
verb
6. (transitive)
to apply lacquer to

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Lacquer

see synonyms of lacquer
noun
1. 
a coating substance consisting of resinous materials, as cellulose esters or ethers, shellac, or gum or alkyd resins, dissolved in ethyl alcohol or other solvent that evaporates rapidly on application, leaving a tough, adherent film: pigments are often added to form lacquer enamels
2. 
a resinous varnish obtained from certain Chinese and Japanese trees (esp. Toxicodendron verniciflua) of the cashew family, used to give a hard, smooth, highly polished finish to wood
3. 
a decorative article or articles made of wood and coated with this lacquer
: in full ˈlacquerˌware, ˈlacquerˌwork
verb transitive
4. 
to coat with or as with lacquer

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Lacquer

see synonyms of lacquer
n.
1. Any of various clear or colored synthetic coatings made by dissolving nitrocellulose or other cellulose derivatives together with plasticizers and pigments in a mixture of volatile solvents and used to impart a high gloss to surfaces.
2. A glossy, resinous material, such as the processed sap of the lacquer tree, used as a surface coating.
3. A finish that is baked onto the inside of food and beverage cans.
tr.v. lac·quered, lac·quer·ing, lac·quers
1. To coat with lacquer.
2. To give a sleek, glossy finish to.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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