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lacquer — ► NOUN 1) a varnish made of shellac or of synthetic substances. 2) the sap of an East Asian tree (the lacquer tree) used as a varnish. 3) decorative wooden ware coated with lacquer. 4) Brit. a chemical substance sprayed on hair to keep it in… … English terms dictionary
lacquer — [lak′ər] n. [Fr laquer, earlier lacre < Port < laca, gum lac < Hindi lākh: see LAC] 1. a coating substance consisting of resinous materials, as cellulose esters or ethers, shellac, or gum or alkyd resins, dissolved in ethyl alcohol or… … English World dictionary
Lacquer — Lac quer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lacquered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lacquering}.] To cover with lacquer. Lacquer d chair. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lacquer — Lac quer, n. [F. lacre a sort of sealing wax, Pg. lacte, fr. laca lac. See {Lac} the resin.] [Written also {lacker}.] A varnish, consisting of a solution of shellac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; used for varnishing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lacquer — verb has inflected forms lacquered, lacquering … Modern English usage
lacquer — [n] coating covering, finish, glaze, lamination, layer, varnish, veneer; concept 475 … New thesaurus
Lacquer — For items made with lacquer, see Lacquerware. Lacquer box with inlaid mother of pearl peony decor, Ming Dynasty, 16th century In a general sense, lacquer is a somewhat imprecise term for a clear or coloured varnish that dries by solvent… … Wikipedia
lacquer — {{11}}lacquer (n.) 1570s as dye obtained from lac; 1670s as lacquer, from obsolete Fr. lacre, name for a kind of sealing wax, from Port. lacre, unexplained variant of lacca resinous substance, from Arabic lakk, from Pers. lak (see LAC (Cf. lac)) … Etymology dictionary
lacquer — I UK [ˈlækə(r)] / US [ˈlækər] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms lacquer : singular lacquer plural lacquers 1) a liquid that you put onto the surface of wood or metal to make it shiny 2) British old fashioned hair spray II UK [ˈlækə(r)] / US … English dictionary
lacquer — lacquerer, n. /lak euhr/, n. 1. a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added. 2. any of various resinous varnishes, esp. a resinous varnish obtained from a… … Universalium
lacquer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ protective ▪ clear, matt/matte ▪ nail VERB + LACQUER ▪ be coated with, be varnished with … Collocations dictionary
