NOUN (2)

1. a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish;

2. a hard glossy coating;


VERB (1)

1. coat with lacquer;
- Example: "A lacquered box from China"

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Lacquer \Lac"quer\, n. [F. lacre a sort of sealing wax, Pg.
   lacte, fr. laca lac. See Lac the resin.] [Written also
   lacker.]
   A varnish, consisting of a solution of shellac in alcohol,
   often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; -- used for
   varnishing metals, papier-mach['e], 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.
   [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Lacquer \Lac"quer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lacquered; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Lacquering.]
   To cover with lacquer. "Lacquer'd chair." --Pope.
   [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

lacquer
    n 1: a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and
         used as a natural varnish
    2: a hard glossy coating
    v 1: coat with lacquer; "A lacquered box from China"