lacquer

Word Type

n.

lacquer Meaning Definition

A varnish, consisting of a solution of shell-lac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; -- used for varnishing metals, papier-mache, and wood. The name is also given to varnishes made of other ingredients, esp. the tough, solid varnish of the Japanese, with which ornamental objects are made.

Synonyms for lacquer

apply paint,bedaub,bedizen,begild,besmear,brush on paint,butter,calcimine,coat,coating,color,complexion,cover,dab,daub,deep-dye,dip,distemper,double-dye,dye,emblazon,enamel,engild,face,facing,fast-dye,film,fresco,fur,gild,glaze,gloss,grain,hue,illuminate,imbue,ingrain,japan,lay on,lay on color,paint,parget,pellicle,pigment,prime,revetment,scale,scum,shade,shadow,shellac,skin,slap on,slather,slop on paint,smear,smear on,spread on,spread with,stain,stipple,tar,tinct,tincture,tinge,tint,tone,undercoat,varnish,veneer,wash,whitewash

Synonym Search Links for lacquer

apply paintbedaubbedizenbegildbesmearbrush on paintbuttercalciminecoatcoatingcolorcomplexioncoverdabdaubdeep-dyedipdistemperdouble-dyedyeemblazonenamelengildfacefacingfast-dyefilmfrescofurgildglazeglossgrainhueilluminateimbueingrainjapanlay onlay on colorpaintpargetpelliclepigmentprimerevetmentscalescumshadeshadowshellacskinslap onslatherslop on paintsmearsmear onspread onspread withstainstippletartincttincturetingetinttoneundercoatvarnishveneerwashwhitewash