LACQUER


Meaning of LACQUER in English

[ 'lakə ]

■ noun

1》 a liquid made of shellac dissolved in alcohol, or of synthetic substances, that dries to form a hard protective coating for wood, metal, etc.

2》 the sap of the ~ tree used to varnish wood or other materials.

3》 decorative wooden ware coated with ~.

4》 a chemical substance sprayed on hair to keep it in place.

■ verb [often as adjective ~ed ] coat or spray with ~.

Derivatives

~er noun

Origin

C16: from obs. Fr. lacre 'sealing wax', from Port. laca (see lac 1 ).

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