[ '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 ).