lacquer

Noun · Verb

WordNet 3.0

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“A lacquered box from China”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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