lacquer

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from French lacque (“a sort of sealing wax”), from Portuguese laca, lacca (“gum lac”), from Persian لاک‎ (lāk), from Hindi लाख (lākh), from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā)

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlæk.ə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈlæk.ɚ/
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  • Rhymes: -ækə(r)

Noun

lacquer (countable and uncountable, plural lacquers)

  1. A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.
  2. A similar finish, baked onto the inside of cans.

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Verb

lacquer (third-person singular simple present lacquers, present participle lacquering, simple past and past participle lacquered)

  1. To apply a lacquer to something or to give something a smooth, glossy finish.

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Further reading
  • lacquer in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • lacquer in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • lacquer at OneLook Dictionary Search

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