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lacquer
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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.

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

lacquer·er n.

lacquer
Noun
1. a hard glossy coating made by dissolving natural or synthetic resins in a solvent that evaporates quickly
2. a black resin, obtained from certain trees, used to give a hard glossy finish to wooden furniture
3. a clear sticky substance for spraying onto the hair to hold a style in place [Portuguese laca lac]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lacquerlacquer - 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
Verb1.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
Translations
lacquer [ˈlækəʳ] nlaca;
hair lacquer → laca para el pelo

lacquer [ˈlækəʳ] nlaque f

lacquer [ˈlækəʳ] nLack m;
(also: hair lacquer) → Haarspray nt

lacquer [ˈlækəʳ] nlacca;
hair lacquer → lacca per (i) capelli

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, 옻칠 lakas, politūra laka sampang lak lakk(ferniss) lakier, emalia laca lac лак lak lak lak lack[] น้ำมันขัดเงา vernik лак ایک قسم کا وارنش sơn mài
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 hiuslakka laque סְפּרֵי प्रलाक्षा रस lak lakk semprot rambut hárlakk lacca 整髪スプレー 헤어 스프레이 lakas laka lakuer haarlak hårlakk lakier лак для волос lak na vlasy lak za lase lak za kosu hårspray น้ำมันใส่ผม saç jölesi 發式定型劑 лак بالوں کو جمانے کے لیے چھڑکنے والا کیمیائی مادہ gôm xịt
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 래커[]를 칠하다 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


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