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Noun: lacquer  la-ku(r)
  1. A hard glossy coating
    "The antique table was covered with a layer of lacquer"
     
  2. A black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish
    "The artisan applied several coats of lacquer to protect the wooden box"
Verb: lacquer  la-ku(r)
  1. Coat with lacquer
    "A lacquered box from China"

Derived forms: lacquered, lacquering, lacquers

Type of: adorn, beautify, coat, coating, decorate, embellish, fancify, grace, gum, ornament

Encyclopedia: Lacquer