lacquer

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a liquid or resinous coating that dries to form a hard, smooth, glossy surface on wood, metal, or another material

   The cabinet's black lacquer reflected the candlelight.

2. 2
   noun

   East Asian decorative work made by applying and often carving many layers of natural lacquer

   The museum displayed a red lacquer box carved with clouds and dragons.

3. 3
   verb

   to coat or finish a surface with lacquer

   The craftsperson lacquered the screen before adding gold decoration.

Borrowed through French lacque and Portuguese laca from Persian lak and Hindi lakh, ultimately Sanskrit laksha, a name associated with lac resin and the insects that produce it. The term broadened from natural Asian resin to several hard glossy finishes.

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