Definition of Lacquer

Lac´quer
n.1.A varnish, consisting of a solution of shellac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; - used for varnishing metals, papier-maché, 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.
v. t.1.To cover with lacquer.
[imp. & p. p. Lacquered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Lacquering.]


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