I. jə-ˈpan adjective
Date: 1673
: of, relating to, or originating in Japan : of a kind or style characteristic of Japanese workmanship
II. noun
Date: 1688
1.
a. : any of several varnishes yielding a hard brilliant finish
b. : a hard dark coating containing asphalt and a drier that is used especially on metal and fixed by heating — called also japan black
2. : work (as lacquer ware) finished and decorated in the Japanese manner
III. transitive verb
( ja·panned ; ja·pan·ning )
Date: 1703
1. : to cover with or as if with a coat of japan
2. : to give a high gloss to
• ja·pan·ner noun