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lacquer

DEFINITIONS OF: lacquer

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n a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish

Type of:
gum
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying

n a hard glossy coating

Types:
japan
lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
Type of:
coat, coating
a thin layer covering something

v coat with lacquer

“A lacquered box from China”
Types:
japan
coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan
Type of:
adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
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