lacquer

Meaning

Noun

A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.

Verb

To apply a lacquer to something or to give something a smooth, glossy finish.

Synonyms

varnish

paint

lacker

glaze

polish

🇵🇱

shellac

finish

stain

tint

dope

dye

enamel

lacquerware

lacquerwork

color

coat

🧥

plaster

quit

seal

🦭

shine

smear

spread

sticky

veneer

wax

bakeapple

gussy up

japan

🗾

clear lacquer

urushi

cover with lacquer

spray paint

varnish tree

paint spraying

lac varnish

painting spray

spray-painted

spray lacquer

lacquered plate

stop

🛑

film fiche

abate

black

burnish

cease

discontinue

enamel paint

film

📽️

give up

Japan

🗾

lac

lacquering

lay off

loft

patina

pellicle

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlæk.ə/

Etymology

Borrowed from French lacque (“a sort of sealing wax”), from Portuguese laca, lacca (“gum lac”), from Persian لاک (lâk), from Hindi लाख (lākh), from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā).