lacquer

or lack·er

[ lak-er ]

/ ˈlæk ər /

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noun

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

any of various resinous varnishes, especially a resinous varnish obtained from a Japanese tree, Rhus verniciflua, used to produce a highly polished, lustrous surface on wood or the like.

Also called lacquer ware, lac·quer·ware . ware, especially of wood, coated with such a varnish, and often inlaid: They collected fine Japanese lacquers.

Slang. any volatile solvent that produces euphoria when inhaled.

verb (used with object)

to coat with lacquer.

to cover, as with facile or fluent words or explanations cleverly worded, etc.; obscure the faults of; gloss (often followed by over): The speech tended to lacquer over the terrible conditions.

Origin of lacquer

1570–80; earlier leckar, laker<Portuguese lacre, lacar, unexplained variant of laca<Arabic lakk<Persian lâklac¹

OTHER WORDS FROM lacquer

lac·quer·er, nounre·lac·quer, verb (used with object)un·lac·quered, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for lacquer

Then they offer up lacquered knits and lace, woven leather, woven and lacquered leather.
New York Fashion Week: Top-Trends Roundup|Robin Givhan|February 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His oxblood cardigan, in lacquered wool, is splendid, and so are his waxed-suede pants.
New York Fashion Week: Top-Trends Roundup|Robin Givhan|February 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
With marble archways, a sea-swept spa and lacquered restaurants, this place sparkles.
Gal With a Suitcase: Shanghai|Jolie Hunt|January 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A little table of lacquered wood a foot square and four inches high was set before each man of our party.
Harper's Young People, January 13, 1880|Various

The lacquered cases illustrated in this chapter indicate the style.
Chats on Old Clocks|Arthur Hayden
She took something from a Japanese lacquered box and held it out to him in her little firmly closed hand.
Abb Aubain and Mosaics|Prosper Mrime
In Japan where, save the lower storey, the whole is lacquered red, they are a striking feature of the country.
The Empire of the East|H. B. Montgomery
The lacquered surface is exceedingly hard and water-proof; it is not affected by climate.
Commercial Geography|Jacques W. Redway

British Dictionary definitions for lacquer

lacquer

/ (ˈlækə) /

noun

a hard glossy coating made by dissolving cellulose derivatives or natural resins in a volatile solvent

a black resinous substance, obtained from certain trees, used to give a hard glossy finish to wooden furniture

lacquer tree Also called: varnish tree an E Asian anacardiaceous tree, Rhus verniciflua, whose stem yields a toxic exudation from which black lacquer is obtained

Also called: hair lacquer a mixture of shellac and alcohol for spraying onto the hair to hold a style in place

art decorative objects coated with such lacquer, often inlaid

verb

(tr) to apply lacquer to

Derived forms of lacquer

lacquerer, noun

Word Origin for lacquer

C16: from obsolete French lacre sealing wax, from Portuguese laca lac 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lacquer
释义	lacquer or lack·er [ lak-er ] / ˈlæk ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lacquer ON THESAURUS.COM noun a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added. any of various resinous varnishes, especially a resinous varnish obtained from a Japanese tree, Rhus verniciflua, used to produce a highly polished, lustrous surface on wood or the like. Also called lacquer ware, lac·quer·ware . ware, especially of wood, coated with such a varnish, and often inlaid: They collected fine Japanese lacquers. Slang. any volatile solvent that produces euphoria when inhaled. verb (used with object) to coat with lacquer. to cover, as with facile or fluent words or explanations cleverly worded, etc.; obscure the faults of; gloss (often followed by over): The speech tended to lacquer over the terrible conditions. Origin of lacquer 1570–80; earlier leckar, laker<Portuguese lacre, lacar, unexplained variant of laca<Arabic lakk<Persian lâklac¹ OTHER WORDS FROM lacquer lac·quer·er, nounre·lac·quer, verb (used with object)un·lac·quered, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lacquer Then they offer up lacquered knits and lace, woven leather, woven and lacquered leather. New York Fashion Week: Top-Trends Roundup\|Robin Givhan\|February 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST His oxblood cardigan, in lacquered wool, is splendid, and so are his waxed-suede pants. New York Fashion Week: Top-Trends Roundup\|Robin Givhan\|February 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST With marble archways, a sea-swept spa and lacquered restaurants, this place sparkles. Gal With a Suitcase: Shanghai\|Jolie Hunt\|January 7, 2011\|DAILY BEAST A little table of lacquered wood a foot square and four inches high was set before each man of our party. Harper's Young People, January 13, 1880\|Various The lacquered cases illustrated in this chapter indicate the style. Chats on Old Clocks\|Arthur Hayden She took something from a Japanese lacquered box and held it out to him in her little firmly closed hand. Abb Aubain and Mosaics\|Prosper Mrime In Japan where, save the lower storey, the whole is lacquered red, they are a striking feature of the country. The Empire of the East\|H. B. Montgomery The lacquered surface is exceedingly hard and water-proof; it is not affected by climate. Commercial Geography\|Jacques W. Redway British Dictionary definitions for lacquer lacquer / (ˈlækə) / noun a hard glossy coating made by dissolving cellulose derivatives or natural resins in a volatile solvent a black resinous substance, obtained from certain trees, used to give a hard glossy finish to wooden furniture lacquer tree Also called: varnish tree an E Asian anacardiaceous tree, Rhus verniciflua, whose stem yields a toxic exudation from which black lacquer is obtained Also called: hair lacquer a mixture of shellac and alcohol for spraying onto the hair to hold a style in place art decorative objects coated with such lacquer, often inlaid verb (tr) to apply lacquer to Derived forms of lacquer lacquerer, noun Word Origin for lacquer C16: from obsolete French lacre sealing wax, from Portuguese laca lac 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lacquer varnish, glaze, layer, covering, finish, veneer, lamination
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lacquer

or lack·er

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of lacquer

OTHER WORDS FROM lacquer

Example sentences from the Web for lacquer

British Dictionary definitions for lacquer

noun

verb

Derived forms of lacquer

Word Origin for lacquer

Words related to lacquer