[lac.quer] n [Pg lacre sealing wax, fr. laca lac, fr. Ar lakk, fr. Per lak--more at lac] (1592) 1 a: a spirit varnish (as shellac) b: any of various durable natural varnishes; esp: a varnish obtained from an Asian sumac (Rhus verniciflua)--called also Japanese lacquer
2: any of various clear or colored synthetic organic coatings that typically dry to form a film by evaporation of the solvent; esp: a solution of a cellulose derivative (as nitrocellulose)
[2]lacquer vt lac.quered ; lac.quer.ing (1688) 1: to coat with or as if with lacquer
2: to give a smooth finish or appearance to: make glossy -- lac.quer.er n