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ˈlakə/
n.
- a liquid made of shellac dissolved in alcohol, or of synthetic substances, that dries to form a hard protective coating for wood, metal, etc.
- the sap of the lacquer tree used to varnish wood or other materials.
- decorative wooden ware coated with lacquer.
- a chemical substance sprayed on hair to keep it in place.
v.
[
often as adj. lacquered]
coat or spray with lacquer.
Derivative
Etymology
C16: from obs. Fr. lacre ‘sealing wax’, from Port. laca (see lac1).