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• lacquer — ► NOUN 1) a varnish made of shellac or of synthetic substances. 2) the sap of an East Asian tree (the lacquer tree) used as a varnish. 3) decorative wooden ware coated with lacquer. 4) Brit. a chemical substance sprayed on hair to keep it in… …   English terms dictionary

• Lacquer — Lac quer, n. [F. lacre a sort of sealing wax, Pg. lacte, fr. laca lac. See {Lac} the resin.] [Written also {lacker}.] A varnish, consisting of a solution of shellac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; used for varnishing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lacquer — For items made with lacquer, see Lacquerware. Lacquer box with inlaid mother of pearl peony decor, Ming Dynasty, 16th century In a general sense, lacquer is a somewhat imprecise term for a clear or coloured varnish that dries by solvent… …   Wikipedia

• lacquer — {{11}}lacquer (n.) 1570s as dye obtained from lac; 1670s as lacquer, from obsolete Fr. lacre, name for a kind of sealing wax, from Port. lacre, unexplained variant of lacca resinous substance, from Arabic lakk, from Pers. lak (see LAC (Cf. lac)) …   Etymology dictionary

• lacquer — [ lakə] noun 1》 a liquid made of shellac dissolved in alcohol, or of synthetic substances, that dries to form a hard protective coating for wood, metal, etc. 2》 the sap of the lacquer tree used to varnish wood or other materials. 3》 decorative… …   English new terms dictionary

• lacquer — n. & v. (also lacker) n. 1 a sometimes coloured liquid made of shellac dissolved in alcohol, or of synthetic substances, that dries to form a hard protective coating for wood, brass, etc. 2 a chemical substance sprayed on hair to keep it in place …   Useful english dictionary

• lacquer — I. noun Etymology: Portuguese lacré sealing wax, from laca lac, from Arabic lakk, from Persian lak more at lac Date: 1592 1. a. a spirit varnish (as shellac) b. any of various durable natural varnishes; especially a varnish obtained from an Asian …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• lacquer — /ˈlækə / (say lakuh) noun 1. a protective coating consisting of a resin and/or a cellulose ester dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added. 2. any of various resinous varnishes, especially a natural varnish obtained from a… …  

• lacker — Lacquer Lac quer, n. [F. lacre a sort of sealing wax, Pg. lacte, fr. laca lac. See {Lac} the resin.] [Written also {lacker}.] A varnish, consisting of a solution of shellac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; used for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …   Universalium

• Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin powered variants) — Infobox Aircraft name =Spitfire type =Fighter manufacturer =Supermarine caption =Spitfire Vc launching from USS Wasp designer =R. J. Mitchell first flight =5 March 1936 introduction =1938 retired =1955, RAF status = primary user =Royal Air Force… …   Wikipedia