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lac·quer  (lkr)

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 exudation 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 lac.]

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lacquer·er n.

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lacquer [ˈlækə]

n

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

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

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) Also called hair lacquer a mixture of shellac and alcohol for spraying onto the hair to hold a style in place

5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) Art decorative objects coated with such lacquer, often inlaid

vb (tr)

to apply lacquer to

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

lacquerer  n

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.

Translations

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 [ˈlækəʳ]

1. n (for wood, hair) → lacca

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

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lacquer

n lacquer [ˈlӕkə]

1 a type of varnish He painted the iron table with black lacquer. vernis وَرْنيش، دِهان محلول اللك лак lak lak der Lack βερνίκι, λούστρο laca lakk لاک الکل lakka laque לַכָּה रोगन, प्रलाक्ष, लाख का काम lak lakk pernis lakk lacca, (vernice alla cellulosa) ラッカー 래커(도료), 수지 바니시 lakas, politūra laka sampang lak lakk(ferniss) lakier, emalia laca lac лак lak lak lak lack[] น้ำมันขัดเงา vernik 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 lak na vlasy lak das Haarspray 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 haarlak hårlakk lakier 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

v

to cover with lacquer. vernis, verlak يُغَطي بطِلاء اللك лакирам (na)lakovat lakere lackieren 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 lakken lakkere lakierować laca a lăcui покрывать лаком (na)lakovať lakirati lakirati lackera ขัดเงา verniklemek 塗漆 лакувати لاکھی روغن لگانا quét sơn 涂漆

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lacquer → ورنيش اللًك lak lak Lack λάκα laca lakka laque lak lacca ラッカー 래커 lak lakk lakier laca лак lack น้ำมันแลคเคอร์ lake sơn mài 漆