LACQUER

I. noun see: lac Date: 1592 1. a spirit varnish (as shellac), any of various durable natural varnishes, any of various clear or colored synthetic organic coatings that typically dry to form a film by evaporation of the solvent, II. transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 1688 to coat with or as if with ~, to give a smooth finish or appearance to ; make glossy , ~er noun