Definitions for lacquerˈlæk ər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

lac•querˈlæk ər(n.)

  1. a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent sometimes with pigment added.

    Category: Furniture

  2. any of various resinous varnishes used to produce a highly polished, lustrous surface on wood.

    Category: Furniture

  3. Also called lac′quer•ware`. ware, esp. of wood, coated with such a varnish and often inlaid.

    Category: Furniture

  4. (v.t.)to coat with lacquer.

  5. to cover, as with facile or fluent words or explanations cleverly worded, etc.; obscure the faults of; gloss (often fol. by over):

    The speech tended to lacquer over the terrible conditions.

Origin of lacquer:

1570–80; earlier leckar, laker < Pg lacre, lacar, alter. of laca < Ar lakk < Pers lâklac1

lac′quer•er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. lacquer(noun)

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

  2. lacquer(verb)

    a hard glossy coating

  3. lacquer(verb)

    coat with lacquer

    "A lacquered box from China"

Wiktionary

  1. 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.

  2. lacquer(Noun)

    A similar finish, baked onto the inside of cans.

  3. lacquer(Verb)

    To apply a lacquer to something or to give something a smooth, glossy finish.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lacquer(noun)

    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

  2. Lacquer(verb)

    to cover with lacquer


Translations for lacquer

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

lacquer(noun)

a type of varnish

He painted the iron table with black lacquer.

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