lacquer

lac·quer

 (lăk′ər)

n.

1. Any of various clear or colored synthetic coatings made by dissolving nitrocellulose or other cellulose derivatives together with plasticizers and pigments in a mixture of volatile solvents and used to impart a high gloss to surfaces.

2. A glossy, resinous material, such as the processed sap of the lacquer tree, used as a surface coating.

3. A finish that is baked onto the inside of food and beverage cans.

tr.v. lac·quered, lac·quer·ing, lac·quers

1. To coat with lacquer.

2. To give a sleek, glossy finish to.

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[Obsolete French lacre, sealing wax, from Portuguese, from lacca, resin of the lac insect, from Arabic lakk; see lac¹.]

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lac′quer·er n.

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lacquer

(ˈlækə)

n

1. (Elements & Compounds) a hard glossy coating made by dissolving cellulose derivatives or natural resins in a volatile solvent

2. (Elements & Compounds) a black resinous substance, obtained from certain trees, used to give a hard glossy finish to wooden furniture

3. (Plants) lacquer tree Also called: varnish tree an E Asian anacardiaceous tree, Rhus verniciflua, whose stem yields a toxic exudation from which black lacquer is obtained

4. (Hairdressing & Grooming) Also called: hair lacquer a mixture of shellac and alcohol for spraying onto the hair to hold a style in place

5. (Art Terms) art decorative objects coated with such lacquer, often inlaid

vb

(tr) to apply lacquer to

[C16: from obsolete French lacre sealing wax, from Portuguese laca lac¹]

ˈlacquerer n

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lac•quer

(ˈlæk ər)
n.

1. a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent sometimes with pigment added.

2. any of various resinous varnishes used to produce a highly polished, lustrous surface on wood.

3. Also called lac′quer•ware`. ware, esp. of wood, coated with such a varnish and often inlaid.

v.t.

4. to coat with lacquer.

5. to cover, as with facile or fluent words or explanations cleverly worded, etc.; obscure the faults of; gloss (often fol. by over): The speech tended to lacquer over the terrible conditions.

[1570–80; earlier leckar, laker < Portuguese lacre, lacar, alter. of laca < Arabic lakk < Persian lâk lac¹]

lac′quer•er, n.

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lacquer

Past participle: lacquered
Gerund: lacquering

Imperative

lacquer

lacquer

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lacquer - a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish gum - any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
	2.	lacquer - a hard glossy coating coating, coat - a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint" japan - lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
Verb	1.	lacquer - coat with lacquer; "A lacquered box from China" handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" japan - coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan

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lacquer

noun varnish, wax, glaze, enamel, resin, shellac, japan We put on the second coating of lacquer.

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Translations

طِلاء للشَّعْروِرْنِيشُ الِلّكوَرْنيش، دِهان محلول اللكيُغَطي بطِلاء اللك

laklak na vlasylakovat

laklakere

Lacklackieren

λάκα

laca

lakka

laque

lak

belakkoz

hárlakklakklakka

laccalaccaresmaltaresmalto

ラッカー

래커

lakaslakuotipolitūra

lakalakot

lak

lakkhårlakk

lakier

laca

лак

lak na vlasynalakovať

lack

น้ำมันแลกเกอร์

lakesaç jölesivernikverniklemek

sơn mài

漆发式定型剂涂漆

lacquer

[ˈlækəʳ]

A. N → laca f (also hair lacquer) → laca f (para el pelo); (for nails) → esmalte m (de uñas), laca f (de uñas)

B. VT [+ wood] → lacar, barnizar con laca
to lacquer one's hair → ponerse or echarse laca en el pelo
to lacquer one's nails → darse esmalte en las uñas

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lacquer

[ˈlækə^r] n

(for wood, paint) → laque f

(for hair) → laque f

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lacquer

n → Lack m; (= hair lacquer) → Haarspray nt; (= nail lacquer) → Nagellack m

vt → lackieren; hair → sprayen

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lacquer

[ˈlækəʳ]

1. n (for wood, hair) → lacca

2. vt (wood) → laccare; (hair) → mettere la lacca su

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lacquer

(ˈlӕkə) noun

1. a type of varnish. He painted the iron table with black lacquer. vernis وَرْنيش، دِهان محلول اللك лак laca lak der Lack lak βερνίκι, λούστροlaca lakk لاک الکل lakka laqueלכה रोगन, प्रलाक्ष, लाख का काम lak lakk pernis lakk lacca, ラッカー 래커(도료), 수지 바니시 lakas, politūra laka sampang laklakklakier, emalia يو نوع لاك يا رنګ laca lac лак lak lak lak lack[fernissa] น้ำมันขัดเงา vernik 亮光漆 лак ایک قسم کا وارنش sơn mài 漆

2. a sticky liquid sprayed on the hair to keep it in place. lak طِلاء للشَّعْر лак за коса laquê lak na vlasy das Haarspray lak λακ των μαλλιών laca para el pelo juukselakk تافت lakka laque סְפּרֵי प्रलाक्षा रस lak lakk semprot rambut hárlakk lacca 整髪スプレー (매니큐어의) 에나멜 lakas laka lakuer haarlakhårlakklakier تافت، آرايشى توكې лак для волос lak na vlasy lak za lase lak za kosu hårspray น้ำมันใส่ผม saç jölesi 髮型定型劑 лак بالوں کو جمانے کے لیے چھڑکنے والا کیمیائی مادہ gôm xịt 发式定型剂

verb

to cover with lacquer. vernis, verlak يُغَطي بطِلاء اللك лакирам laca (na)lakovat lackieren lakere περνώ με βερνίκι, λουστράρω pintar con laca, poner laca en lakkima جلا زدن lakata laquer לְצַפּוֹת בְּלַכָּה प्रलाक्षा रस का रोगन लगाना lakirati (be)lakkoz melapisi pernis lakka laccare ラッカーを塗る 래커칠을 하다 lakuoti lakot menyampang lakkenlakkerelakierować روښانه كول،جلا ور كول laca a lăcui покрывать лаком (na)lakovať lakirati lakirati lackera ขัดเงา verniklemek 塗亮光漆 лакувати لاکھی روغن لگانا quét sơn 涂漆

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lacquer

→ وِرْنِيشُ الِلّك lak lak Lack λάκα laca lakka laque lak lacca ラッカー 래커 lak lakk lakier laca лак lack น้ำมันแลกเกอร์ lake sơn mài 漆

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