vt to cover with lacquer.
2. lacquer ·noun a varnish, consisting of a solution of shell-lac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like;
used for varnishing metals, papier-mache, and wood. the name is also given to varnishes made of other ingredients, ·esp. the tough, solid varnish of the japanese, with which ornamental objects are made.