Definition of lacquer in English:

lacquer

noun ˈlakəˈlækər

mass noun

1A liquid made of shellac dissolved in alcohol, or of synthetic substances, that dries to form a hard protective coating for wood, metal, etc.
shot-blasted mild steel finished in grey mottled epoxy lacquer
count noun canned lacquers which dry by solvent evaporation
Example sentencesExamples
- The newer synthetic lacquers are more durable, however older lacquered pieces and many imports have finishes affected by some solvents, so test every product first on an inconspicuous area.
- Polyester filaments work in most paints, stains, varnishes, shellacs and lacquers.
- After arranging them on boards with handmade paper and acrylic paint, she seals them with layers of lacquer.
- If the finish is lacquer, mineral spirits might work.
- They also painted the torpedo in anti-graffiti paint to hopefully deter any future negative social behaviour and coated the nose cone in a clear metal lacquer.
- Polyester brushes should not be used with shellacs and lacquers.
- A primer is then applied to fill in any small holes, followed by a coat of paint and another layer of protective lacquer until the alloys are almost as good as new.
- Floors finished with lacquer or shellac are nearly impossible to repair successfully.
- Finally, the blade was coated with a tough, protective layer of clear lacquer.
- He seldom applied surface decoration other than subtly toned lacquers to protect the metal against tarnishing.
- Do not apply urethane varnish over a coat of shellac or lacquer.
- If this method dissolves the finish, you know you are working with lacquer.
- Such natural bristle brushes are best suited for use with oil-base paints and stains, varnishes, lacquers and shellacs.
- Polyurethane has pretty much replaced varnish, shellac, and lacquer.
- Finish highly detailed natural and stained wood with spray lacquer, shellac or polyurethane.
- Spots on all finishes except lacquer can be treated with a cloth dampened with spirits of camphor, essence of peppermint or oil of wintergreen.
- Putting a lacquer on the outside of a piece of timber and having zinc oxide nano particulates embedded in that lacquer makes that lacquer protective against ultra violet radiation.
- Clear finishes would include lacquer, shellac, varnish, tung and Danish oil, linseed oil, as well as polyurethane.
- To finish his works, Gianakos applies a layer of protective lacquer that makes the wrinkles and variegations in tone permanent.
- It may be that the only way to remove the smell from the inside will be to remove and discard the liner, then seal the interior surface with lacquer or shellac to seal in the odor, then install a new liner.
Synonyms
glaze, shellac, varnish, enamel, patina, coat, coating, covering, finish
2The sap of the lacquer tree used as a varnish.
Example sentencesExamples
- The procedure for making true lacquer required the resin secreted by the Rhus vemicifera, a sumac tree that was not indigenous to the West and was unknown in Europe until the beginning of the eighteenth century.
- If you take three identical pieces of furniture, finish one in lacquer, one in varnish, and one in polyurethane, no one is going to be able to tell you which is which without testing the finish with solvents.
- Furthermore, imitative products like varnish which substituted for lacquer generated new industries and created distinctive products.
- Part one ends with an asymmetrical chapter on lacquer; japanning, and varnish, gilding, and silvering.
- The walls of these rooms are colored red, like Japanese lacquer, which contributes to the sense of narrowness and confinement, like you're dining inside an oversize bento box.
- Since varnish is a more durable than lacquer and was in use before polyurethane was invented, it tends to be favored by many old-timers, if for no other reason than it works.
- The secret of creating genuine lacquer was unknown in England at the time, so the real thing, imported from Asia, remained a perquisite of the very rich.
- However, before the arrival of the Spanish in Mexico a form of lacquer was produced for the ruling class of the indigenous Tarascans in the state known today as Michoacan.
- A pencil company never worries about there being a graphite shortage or a cedar shortage or a shortage of yellow lacquer.
- Throughout the pavilion, the most costly materials were used: precious wood veneers and lacquer for furniture, silk damasks and velvets for upholstery, furs for coverlets and throws.
Synonyms
lacquer, lac, shellac, japan, enamel, glaze, polish, oil, resin, wax
1. 2.1 Decorative wooden articles coated with lacquer.
  as modifier a lacquer box
  Example sentencesExamples
  The museum is divided into five areas displaying collections of pottery, lacquer, bamboo, embroidery and the winners of the CCA sponsored National Craft Master Awards.
  In light airy bedrooms, furniture of polished lacquer and glass is (to some extent) flexible.
  Then he noted phenomena clearly discernible on lacquer pieces in his own collection that, as far as he knew, had not appeared in the published sources.
  The dishes may be round or rectangular and are made of pottery, porcelain, or decorated lacquer.
  The artist uses traditional materials - cloisonne, glazed porcelain and carved lacquer - in quite untraditional ways.
  This year's chairman, Roger Keverne, exhibits a very rare early fifteenth-century Chinese red lacquer box and a massive Tang Horse, among other treasures.
  He bought deeply, acquiring contemporary cloisonne, lacquer and large porcelain vases.
  The light pastel lacquer and subtly spaced designs lacked the finesse of Venetian lacquer, but the rendering of flowers and birds was worthy of an easel painting.
  Some of the highlights of the collection include Chinese jade and Japanese lacquer and carved ivories.
  It was nothing like the jewellery she was used to handling, nothing compared to the jewels in her japanned lacquer box.
  Her luxurious screens, richly evocative objects in lacquer and striking modernist standalone pieces look as innovative today as they did during the 1920s and 1930s when her career was at its height.
  There are also old western and Thai paper documents, as well as magnificent lacquer and gilt bookcases.
  Although Europeans overwhelmingly identified Japan with the highest quality lacquer, as a practical matter Japan was unable to sustain a monopoly in the medium much beyond the middle of the century.
  Please be sure the Liang family is compensated for those lovely chairs and that wonderful lacquer and pearl chest.
  The chapters are on silks, carpets, ceramics, glass, bookbinding and lacquer, and inlaid brass work.
  This was a quite astonishingly beautiful lacquer box with a lid.
  A Chinese cabinet in melon-colored lacquer features an ever-changing tableau of vases and bowls filled with seasonal flowers.
  If there is one style of furniture that conjures up eighteenth-century Venice it is imitation lacquer.
  However, Kagedo's main focus was to introduce contemporary Japanese lacquer artwork, and it succeeded in selling several lacquer pieces.
  Maison Gerard, meanwhile, show a sumptuous pair of Jules Leleu commodes from the 1940s, covered in white shagreen and with sycamore interiors, gilt-bronze mounts and coral-red lacquer tops.
3British A solution sprayed on to a person's hair to keep it in place; hairspray.
rows of peroxide curls rigid with lacquer
Example sentencesExamples
- All that hair lacquer skooshed by the likes of Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet at Live Aid had further reduced the ozone layer.
- Their delivery device is not an aerosol akin to that which dispenses hair lacquer but should be described as a ‘squirt can’ from which a stream of liquid is released similar to that which dispenses windscreen de-icer.
- Yes, it's been scorching so keep spraying that ozone layer with your tins of hair lacquer!
- In other news, my observations of London show that a Kensington hairdresser uses my company's logo to promote the use of lacquer and blow-waves!
- She suggested that I use a lacquer stripping shampoo as she felt my problem was product build up.
- For my money you can bring on the Polyfilla, hair lacquer, age-defying moisturisers, body-firming machines and anything else that will help defy gravity and the march of time, if that's what works for you.
- The most common treatments are amorolfine nail lacquer, tioconazole nail solution, salicylic acid paint, and undecenoates paint.
- Thus, I roll up my jeans, apply remover and scrub my toenails with a brush, one foot at a time, followed by a rinse-and-dry and an application of OPI Java Mauve-A nail lacquer.
- He has his own blow-drier, shampoos, special mousses and hair lacquer, special stuff to fluff his tail up, and special clippers.
- The hair was dried, puffed out and held in place with lacquer.
- The invention also concerns a hairstyling or hair-fixing method using said composition and its use for formulating hairstyling products such as lacquers, sprays and foams for hairstyling and hair fixing.
- If the infection is mild, the most common therapy is to trim the affected part of the nail and apply a topical lacquer.
- In the Hap, the air was heady with hormones and the scent of Brylcreem, cheap hair lacquer and cigarette smoke.

verb ˈlakəˈlækər

[with object]

1Coat with lacquer.
a small lacquered table
Example sentencesExamples
- The tabernacle, sanctuary lamp and all brasses have been cleaned, polished and lacquered in both Mulranny and Tiernaur churches.
- The bog oak display caught the eye of all, and its twisted roots, and that of the red deal, thousands of years old, polished, lacquered, and mounted, presented images of intriguing beauty.
- Most aluminum used in visible parts of appliances is lacquered or otherwise coated, anodized or painted.
- To begin with they were the only two on the workforce and Mrs Wilkinson undertook a variety of tasks, including sanding and lacquering the furniture.
- Vases are carefully lacquered on the inside to make them able to hold water.
- Copper mailboxes can be lacquered with non-tinted gloss to add to the brilliant shine and to protect the mailbox from smudges and smears.
- French and English furniture and Japanese lacquered cabinets grace the room.
- They could engrave it on little lacquered plaques and sell them at church socials.
- These surfaces include lacquered tabletops, glazed ceramic tile, untextured plastic, metal surfaces, photo paper, laminate countertops, opaque glass, and more.
- Synthetic carpets, chemically treated fabrics, painted and lacquered furniture are toxins that make continual skin contact, or may release fumes as they age.
- The earliest paintings showing lacquered objects were the works of Antwerp artists.
- The tool was lacquered after assembly, no coating being present between the side piece and the stock.
- Then the object was lacquered to protect the finish.
- The humble earthenware teapot rests on the red lacquered side-table which was listed after her death in the meagre inventory of Marguerite's possessions.
- I sanded and planed and lacquered the floors a few years ago, and I did a pretty good job.
- Dianne let her fingers glide over the smooth, lacquered surface of the acoustic guitar.
- In other regions brilliantly decorated and lacquered eggs of papier mache were made.
- Despite it's name it actually feels more like a New York bar as they've wisely avoided the usual spread of overly lacquered replica oriental furniture.
- Attempting to imitate the hand-painted and lacquered look of Far Eastern imports, they cut up and glued the paintings to plain furniture.
- Many small beautifully lacquered bowls and dishes (lacquer and woodwork are Narai's two most important crafts) are placed in front of us.
Synonyms
varnish, lacquer, veneer, coat, stain, wax, shellac, enamel, put a finish on, glaze, give a shine to, gloss, polish, burnish, smooth off
2British Spray (the hair) with lacquer.
a stocky man with a lacquered helmet of black hair
Example sentencesExamples
- His wife has heavily lacquered Big Hair, a white blazer, and a navy blue pleated skirt.
- When she first met her future husband in 1962 they'd drive round the countryside in his low-slung Mini Cooper, ‘which used to judder the hairpins out of my hair, causing my lacquered beehive to collapse’.
- Every time you switch on the television there's Rev Al Sharpton, his wide face and lacquered hair filling the screen as he jabs his fingers in the air, denouncing a justice system that allows a man's death to go unanswered.
- Labour's most memorable poster during its campaign was one of Tory leader William Hague, with his normally bald head sporting Margaret Thatcher's stiffly lacquered hairdo.
- I also found a hairdresser near my house that is happy to do an old school roller set and tease / lacquer my hair into a 60s creation.
- If too many lacquered hairstyles sit near us, we'll move or go elsewhere.
- Manager and band sport lacquered pompadours like thick medieval lances and long pointy shoes.
- In the Ritz-Carlton lobby, a TV chef with lacquered hair pats Yau for ‘pushing the agenda’ on one hot topic: the great Chinese pudding problem.
- Here's a secret: clean, healthy hair in a simple ponytail looks 100% better than dry, damaged flyaway hair that's been tortured and lacquered into place.
- At the house, the groom meets the bride - her hair lacquered into an enormous beehive, a spray of pearls emerging from one side of it, six roses from the other.
- I was talking to an older lady when I noticed a spider crawling in her lacquered hair.
- Enter stage left Rose, hair lacquered and high, complexion artificially enhanced by creams and powders, face painted to reproduce an ideal of perfection, only hinted at in magazines.
- Classic First Lady hair - sculpted and lacquered - symbolizes the steely self-control we've come to expect in a First Lady.
- I haven't regularly worn eye pencil since the late 1980s (teamed with sky-high lacquered hair, heavily kohled eyes and rah-rah skirts worn with leg-warmers).

Derivatives

lacquerer

noun ˈlakərəˈlæk(ə)rər

He worked as a painter, print maker and lacquerer.
Example sentencesExamples
- These were known as ‘chang sib mu’ literally meaning artisans of the ten types and included draughtsmen and gilders, lacquerers, fret workers and fruit and vegetable carvers, amongst their number.
- A lacquerer in Augustus's court, Christian Reinow, painted some of the figures, but over the years the colors separated from the porcelain, and much of the paint was removed in the nineteenth century.
- In other words, potters made the porcelain netsuke, and lacquerers produced the lacquer netsuke.

Origin

Late 16th century (denoting lac): from obsolete French lacre 'sealing wax', from Portuguese laca (see lac¹).

Rhymes

alpaca, attacker, backer, clacker, claqueur, Dhaka, hacker, Hakka, maraca, paca, packer, sifaka, slacker, smacker, stacker, tacker, tracker, whacker, yakka

Definition of lacquer in US English:

lacquer

nounˈlækərˈlakər

1A liquid made of shellac dissolved in alcohol, or of synthetic substances, that dries to form a hard protective coating for wood, metal, etc.
Example sentencesExamples
- If this method dissolves the finish, you know you are working with lacquer.
- If the finish is lacquer, mineral spirits might work.
- A primer is then applied to fill in any small holes, followed by a coat of paint and another layer of protective lacquer until the alloys are almost as good as new.
- Clear finishes would include lacquer, shellac, varnish, tung and Danish oil, linseed oil, as well as polyurethane.
- Polyurethane has pretty much replaced varnish, shellac, and lacquer.
- He seldom applied surface decoration other than subtly toned lacquers to protect the metal against tarnishing.
- It may be that the only way to remove the smell from the inside will be to remove and discard the liner, then seal the interior surface with lacquer or shellac to seal in the odor, then install a new liner.
- Spots on all finishes except lacquer can be treated with a cloth dampened with spirits of camphor, essence of peppermint or oil of wintergreen.
- Putting a lacquer on the outside of a piece of timber and having zinc oxide nano particulates embedded in that lacquer makes that lacquer protective against ultra violet radiation.
- Finally, the blade was coated with a tough, protective layer of clear lacquer.
- The newer synthetic lacquers are more durable, however older lacquered pieces and many imports have finishes affected by some solvents, so test every product first on an inconspicuous area.
- Floors finished with lacquer or shellac are nearly impossible to repair successfully.
- Polyester filaments work in most paints, stains, varnishes, shellacs and lacquers.
- Such natural bristle brushes are best suited for use with oil-base paints and stains, varnishes, lacquers and shellacs.
- After arranging them on boards with handmade paper and acrylic paint, she seals them with layers of lacquer.
- Polyester brushes should not be used with shellacs and lacquers.
- Do not apply urethane varnish over a coat of shellac or lacquer.
- They also painted the torpedo in anti-graffiti paint to hopefully deter any future negative social behaviour and coated the nose cone in a clear metal lacquer.
- Finish highly detailed natural and stained wood with spray lacquer, shellac or polyurethane.
- To finish his works, Gianakos applies a layer of protective lacquer that makes the wrinkles and variegations in tone permanent.
Synonyms
glaze, shellac, varnish, enamel, patina, coat, coating, covering, finish
2The sap of the lacquer tree used to varnish wood or other materials.
Example sentencesExamples
- Part one ends with an asymmetrical chapter on lacquer; japanning, and varnish, gilding, and silvering.
- The secret of creating genuine lacquer was unknown in England at the time, so the real thing, imported from Asia, remained a perquisite of the very rich.
- Throughout the pavilion, the most costly materials were used: precious wood veneers and lacquer for furniture, silk damasks and velvets for upholstery, furs for coverlets and throws.
- The procedure for making true lacquer required the resin secreted by the Rhus vemicifera, a sumac tree that was not indigenous to the West and was unknown in Europe until the beginning of the eighteenth century.
- Since varnish is a more durable than lacquer and was in use before polyurethane was invented, it tends to be favored by many old-timers, if for no other reason than it works.
- Furthermore, imitative products like varnish which substituted for lacquer generated new industries and created distinctive products.
- The walls of these rooms are colored red, like Japanese lacquer, which contributes to the sense of narrowness and confinement, like you're dining inside an oversize bento box.
- However, before the arrival of the Spanish in Mexico a form of lacquer was produced for the ruling class of the indigenous Tarascans in the state known today as Michoacan.
- A pencil company never worries about there being a graphite shortage or a cedar shortage or a shortage of yellow lacquer.
- If you take three identical pieces of furniture, finish one in lacquer, one in varnish, and one in polyurethane, no one is going to be able to tell you which is which without testing the finish with solvents.
Synonyms
lacquer, lac, shellac, japan, enamel, glaze, polish, oil, resin, wax
1. 2.1 Decorative objects made of wood coated with lacquer.
  as modifier a small lacquer box
  Example sentencesExamples
  Maison Gerard, meanwhile, show a sumptuous pair of Jules Leleu commodes from the 1940s, covered in white shagreen and with sycamore interiors, gilt-bronze mounts and coral-red lacquer tops.
  Although Europeans overwhelmingly identified Japan with the highest quality lacquer, as a practical matter Japan was unable to sustain a monopoly in the medium much beyond the middle of the century.
  There are also old western and Thai paper documents, as well as magnificent lacquer and gilt bookcases.
  The chapters are on silks, carpets, ceramics, glass, bookbinding and lacquer, and inlaid brass work.
  This was a quite astonishingly beautiful lacquer box with a lid.
  In light airy bedrooms, furniture of polished lacquer and glass is (to some extent) flexible.
  He bought deeply, acquiring contemporary cloisonne, lacquer and large porcelain vases.
  Please be sure the Liang family is compensated for those lovely chairs and that wonderful lacquer and pearl chest.
  Then he noted phenomena clearly discernible on lacquer pieces in his own collection that, as far as he knew, had not appeared in the published sources.
  A Chinese cabinet in melon-colored lacquer features an ever-changing tableau of vases and bowls filled with seasonal flowers.
  If there is one style of furniture that conjures up eighteenth-century Venice it is imitation lacquer.
  The dishes may be round or rectangular and are made of pottery, porcelain, or decorated lacquer.
  The light pastel lacquer and subtly spaced designs lacked the finesse of Venetian lacquer, but the rendering of flowers and birds was worthy of an easel painting.
  The artist uses traditional materials - cloisonne, glazed porcelain and carved lacquer - in quite untraditional ways.
  However, Kagedo's main focus was to introduce contemporary Japanese lacquer artwork, and it succeeded in selling several lacquer pieces.
  This year's chairman, Roger Keverne, exhibits a very rare early fifteenth-century Chinese red lacquer box and a massive Tang Horse, among other treasures.
  Some of the highlights of the collection include Chinese jade and Japanese lacquer and carved ivories.
  The museum is divided into five areas displaying collections of pottery, lacquer, bamboo, embroidery and the winners of the CCA sponsored National Craft Master Awards.
  Her luxurious screens, richly evocative objects in lacquer and striking modernist standalone pieces look as innovative today as they did during the 1920s and 1930s when her career was at its height.
  It was nothing like the jewellery she was used to handling, nothing compared to the jewels in her japanned lacquer box.
3British A solution sprayed on to a person's hair to keep it in place; hairspray.
Example sentencesExamples
- He has his own blow-drier, shampoos, special mousses and hair lacquer, special stuff to fluff his tail up, and special clippers.
- She suggested that I use a lacquer stripping shampoo as she felt my problem was product build up.
- Their delivery device is not an aerosol akin to that which dispenses hair lacquer but should be described as a ‘squirt can’ from which a stream of liquid is released similar to that which dispenses windscreen de-icer.
- Yes, it's been scorching so keep spraying that ozone layer with your tins of hair lacquer!
- The most common treatments are amorolfine nail lacquer, tioconazole nail solution, salicylic acid paint, and undecenoates paint.
- Thus, I roll up my jeans, apply remover and scrub my toenails with a brush, one foot at a time, followed by a rinse-and-dry and an application of OPI Java Mauve-A nail lacquer.
- If the infection is mild, the most common therapy is to trim the affected part of the nail and apply a topical lacquer.
- The invention also concerns a hairstyling or hair-fixing method using said composition and its use for formulating hairstyling products such as lacquers, sprays and foams for hairstyling and hair fixing.
- The hair was dried, puffed out and held in place with lacquer.
- All that hair lacquer skooshed by the likes of Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet at Live Aid had further reduced the ozone layer.
- In the Hap, the air was heady with hormones and the scent of Brylcreem, cheap hair lacquer and cigarette smoke.
- For my money you can bring on the Polyfilla, hair lacquer, age-defying moisturisers, body-firming machines and anything else that will help defy gravity and the march of time, if that's what works for you.
- In other news, my observations of London show that a Kensington hairdresser uses my company's logo to promote the use of lacquer and blow-waves!

verbˈlækərˈlakər

[with object]often as adjective lacquered

Coat with lacquer.
choose from brushed or lacquered copper
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite it's name it actually feels more like a New York bar as they've wisely avoided the usual spread of overly lacquered replica oriental furniture.
- The earliest paintings showing lacquered objects were the works of Antwerp artists.
- In other regions brilliantly decorated and lacquered eggs of papier mache were made.
- Dianne let her fingers glide over the smooth, lacquered surface of the acoustic guitar.
- Synthetic carpets, chemically treated fabrics, painted and lacquered furniture are toxins that make continual skin contact, or may release fumes as they age.
- The tabernacle, sanctuary lamp and all brasses have been cleaned, polished and lacquered in both Mulranny and Tiernaur churches.
- The bog oak display caught the eye of all, and its twisted roots, and that of the red deal, thousands of years old, polished, lacquered, and mounted, presented images of intriguing beauty.
- I sanded and planed and lacquered the floors a few years ago, and I did a pretty good job.
- To begin with they were the only two on the workforce and Mrs Wilkinson undertook a variety of tasks, including sanding and lacquering the furniture.
- Many small beautifully lacquered bowls and dishes (lacquer and woodwork are Narai's two most important crafts) are placed in front of us.
- Then the object was lacquered to protect the finish.
- Attempting to imitate the hand-painted and lacquered look of Far Eastern imports, they cut up and glued the paintings to plain furniture.
- French and English furniture and Japanese lacquered cabinets grace the room.
- The humble earthenware teapot rests on the red lacquered side-table which was listed after her death in the meagre inventory of Marguerite's possessions.
- Most aluminum used in visible parts of appliances is lacquered or otherwise coated, anodized or painted.
- They could engrave it on little lacquered plaques and sell them at church socials.
- Vases are carefully lacquered on the inside to make them able to hold water.
- These surfaces include lacquered tabletops, glazed ceramic tile, untextured plastic, metal surfaces, photo paper, laminate countertops, opaque glass, and more.
- Copper mailboxes can be lacquered with non-tinted gloss to add to the brilliant shine and to protect the mailbox from smudges and smears.
- The tool was lacquered after assembly, no coating being present between the side piece and the stock.
Synonyms
varnish, lacquer, veneer, coat, stain, wax, shellac, enamel, put a finish on, glaze, give a shine to, gloss, polish, burnish, smooth off

Origin

Late 16th century (denoting lac): from obsolete French lacre ‘sealing wax’, from Portuguese laca (see lac).

单词	lacquer
释义	Definition of lacquer in English: lacquer noun ˈlakəˈlækər mass noun 1A liquid made of shellac dissolved in alcohol, or of synthetic substances, that dries to form a hard protective coating for wood, metal, etc. shot-blasted mild steel finished in grey mottled epoxy lacquer count noun canned lacquers which dry by solvent evaporation Example sentencesExamples The newer synthetic lacquers are more durable, however older lacquered pieces and many imports have finishes affected by some solvents, so test every product first on an inconspicuous area. Polyester filaments work in most paints, stains, varnishes, shellacs and lacquers. After arranging them on boards with handmade paper and acrylic paint, she seals them with layers of lacquer. If the finish is lacquer, mineral spirits might work. They also painted the torpedo in anti-graffiti paint to hopefully deter any future negative social behaviour and coated the nose cone in a clear metal lacquer. Polyester brushes should not be used with shellacs and lacquers. A primer is then applied to fill in any small holes, followed by a coat of paint and another layer of protective lacquer until the alloys are almost as good as new. Floors finished with lacquer or shellac are nearly impossible to repair successfully. Finally, the blade was coated with a tough, protective layer of clear lacquer. He seldom applied surface decoration other than subtly toned lacquers to protect the metal against tarnishing. Do not apply urethane varnish over a coat of shellac or lacquer. If this method dissolves the finish, you know you are working with lacquer. Such natural bristle brushes are best suited for use with oil-base paints and stains, varnishes, lacquers and shellacs. Polyurethane has pretty much replaced varnish, shellac, and lacquer. Finish highly detailed natural and stained wood with spray lacquer, shellac or polyurethane. Spots on all finishes except lacquer can be treated with a cloth dampened with spirits of camphor, essence of peppermint or oil of wintergreen. Putting a lacquer on the outside of a piece of timber and having zinc oxide nano particulates embedded in that lacquer makes that lacquer protective against ultra violet radiation. Clear finishes would include lacquer, shellac, varnish, tung and Danish oil, linseed oil, as well as polyurethane. To finish his works, Gianakos applies a layer of protective lacquer that makes the wrinkles and variegations in tone permanent. It may be that the only way to remove the smell from the inside will be to remove and discard the liner, then seal the interior surface with lacquer or shellac to seal in the odor, then install a new liner. Synonyms glaze, shellac, varnish, enamel, patina, coat, coating, covering, finish 2The sap of the lacquer tree used as a varnish. Example sentencesExamples The procedure for making true lacquer required the resin secreted by the Rhus vemicifera, a sumac tree that was not indigenous to the West and was unknown in Europe until the beginning of the eighteenth century. If you take three identical pieces of furniture, finish one in lacquer, one in varnish, and one in polyurethane, no one is going to be able to tell you which is which without testing the finish with solvents. Furthermore, imitative products like varnish which substituted for lacquer generated new industries and created distinctive products. Part one ends with an asymmetrical chapter on lacquer; japanning, and varnish, gilding, and silvering. The walls of these rooms are colored red, like Japanese lacquer, which contributes to the sense of narrowness and confinement, like you're dining inside an oversize bento box. Since varnish is a more durable than lacquer and was in use before polyurethane was invented, it tends to be favored by many old-timers, if for no other reason than it works. The secret of creating genuine lacquer was unknown in England at the time, so the real thing, imported from Asia, remained a perquisite of the very rich. However, before the arrival of the Spanish in Mexico a form of lacquer was produced for the ruling class of the indigenous Tarascans in the state known today as Michoacan. A pencil company never worries about there being a graphite shortage or a cedar shortage or a shortage of yellow lacquer. Throughout the pavilion, the most costly materials were used: precious wood veneers and lacquer for furniture, silk damasks and velvets for upholstery, furs for coverlets and throws. Synonyms lacquer, lac, shellac, japan, enamel, glaze, polish, oil, resin, wax 2.1 Decorative wooden articles coated with lacquer. as modifier a lacquer box Example sentencesExamples The museum is divided into five areas displaying collections of pottery, lacquer, bamboo, embroidery and the winners of the CCA sponsored National Craft Master Awards. In light airy bedrooms, furniture of polished lacquer and glass is (to some extent) flexible. Then he noted phenomena clearly discernible on lacquer pieces in his own collection that, as far as he knew, had not appeared in the published sources. The dishes may be round or rectangular and are made of pottery, porcelain, or decorated lacquer. The artist uses traditional materials - cloisonne, glazed porcelain and carved lacquer - in quite untraditional ways. This year's chairman, Roger Keverne, exhibits a very rare early fifteenth-century Chinese red lacquer box and a massive Tang Horse, among other treasures. He bought deeply, acquiring contemporary cloisonne, lacquer and large porcelain vases. The light pastel lacquer and subtly spaced designs lacked the finesse of Venetian lacquer, but the rendering of flowers and birds was worthy of an easel painting. Some of the highlights of the collection include Chinese jade and Japanese lacquer and carved ivories. It was nothing like the jewellery she was used to handling, nothing compared to the jewels in her japanned lacquer box. Her luxurious screens, richly evocative objects in lacquer and striking modernist standalone pieces look as innovative today as they did during the 1920s and 1930s when her career was at its height. There are also old western and Thai paper documents, as well as magnificent lacquer and gilt bookcases. Although Europeans overwhelmingly identified Japan with the highest quality lacquer, as a practical matter Japan was unable to sustain a monopoly in the medium much beyond the middle of the century. Please be sure the Liang family is compensated for those lovely chairs and that wonderful lacquer and pearl chest. The chapters are on silks, carpets, ceramics, glass, bookbinding and lacquer, and inlaid brass work. This was a quite astonishingly beautiful lacquer box with a lid. A Chinese cabinet in melon-colored lacquer features an ever-changing tableau of vases and bowls filled with seasonal flowers. If there is one style of furniture that conjures up eighteenth-century Venice it is imitation lacquer. However, Kagedo's main focus was to introduce contemporary Japanese lacquer artwork, and it succeeded in selling several lacquer pieces. Maison Gerard, meanwhile, show a sumptuous pair of Jules Leleu commodes from the 1940s, covered in white shagreen and with sycamore interiors, gilt-bronze mounts and coral-red lacquer tops. 3British A solution sprayed on to a person's hair to keep it in place; hairspray. rows of peroxide curls rigid with lacquer Example sentencesExamples All that hair lacquer skooshed by the likes of Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet at Live Aid had further reduced the ozone layer. Their delivery device is not an aerosol akin to that which dispenses hair lacquer but should be described as a ‘squirt can’ from which a stream of liquid is released similar to that which dispenses windscreen de-icer. Yes, it's been scorching so keep spraying that ozone layer with your tins of hair lacquer! In other news, my observations of London show that a Kensington hairdresser uses my company's logo to promote the use of lacquer and blow-waves! She suggested that I use a lacquer stripping shampoo as she felt my problem was product build up. For my money you can bring on the Polyfilla, hair lacquer, age-defying moisturisers, body-firming machines and anything else that will help defy gravity and the march of time, if that's what works for you. The most common treatments are amorolfine nail lacquer, tioconazole nail solution, salicylic acid paint, and undecenoates paint. Thus, I roll up my jeans, apply remover and scrub my toenails with a brush, one foot at a time, followed by a rinse-and-dry and an application of OPI Java Mauve-A nail lacquer. He has his own blow-drier, shampoos, special mousses and hair lacquer, special stuff to fluff his tail up, and special clippers. The hair was dried, puffed out and held in place with lacquer. The invention also concerns a hairstyling or hair-fixing method using said composition and its use for formulating hairstyling products such as lacquers, sprays and foams for hairstyling and hair fixing. If the infection is mild, the most common therapy is to trim the affected part of the nail and apply a topical lacquer. In the Hap, the air was heady with hormones and the scent of Brylcreem, cheap hair lacquer and cigarette smoke. verb ˈlakəˈlækər [with object] 1Coat with lacquer. a small lacquered table Example sentencesExamples The tabernacle, sanctuary lamp and all brasses have been cleaned, polished and lacquered in both Mulranny and Tiernaur churches. The bog oak display caught the eye of all, and its twisted roots, and that of the red deal, thousands of years old, polished, lacquered, and mounted, presented images of intriguing beauty. Most aluminum used in visible parts of appliances is lacquered or otherwise coated, anodized or painted. To begin with they were the only two on the workforce and Mrs Wilkinson undertook a variety of tasks, including sanding and lacquering the furniture. Vases are carefully lacquered on the inside to make them able to hold water. Copper mailboxes can be lacquered with non-tinted gloss to add to the brilliant shine and to protect the mailbox from smudges and smears. French and English furniture and Japanese lacquered cabinets grace the room. They could engrave it on little lacquered plaques and sell them at church socials. These surfaces include lacquered tabletops, glazed ceramic tile, untextured plastic, metal surfaces, photo paper, laminate countertops, opaque glass, and more. Synthetic carpets, chemically treated fabrics, painted and lacquered furniture are toxins that make continual skin contact, or may release fumes as they age. The earliest paintings showing lacquered objects were the works of Antwerp artists. The tool was lacquered after assembly, no coating being present between the side piece and the stock. Then the object was lacquered to protect the finish. The humble earthenware teapot rests on the red lacquered side-table which was listed after her death in the meagre inventory of Marguerite's possessions. I sanded and planed and lacquered the floors a few years ago, and I did a pretty good job. Dianne let her fingers glide over the smooth, lacquered surface of the acoustic guitar. In other regions brilliantly decorated and lacquered eggs of papier mache were made. Despite it's name it actually feels more like a New York bar as they've wisely avoided the usual spread of overly lacquered replica oriental furniture. Attempting to imitate the hand-painted and lacquered look of Far Eastern imports, they cut up and glued the paintings to plain furniture. Many small beautifully lacquered bowls and dishes (lacquer and woodwork are Narai's two most important crafts) are placed in front of us. Synonyms varnish, lacquer, veneer, coat, stain, wax, shellac, enamel, put a finish on, glaze, give a shine to, gloss, polish, burnish, smooth off 2British Spray (the hair) with lacquer. a stocky man with a lacquered helmet of black hair Example sentencesExamples His wife has heavily lacquered Big Hair, a white blazer, and a navy blue pleated skirt. When she first met her future husband in 1962 they'd drive round the countryside in his low-slung Mini Cooper, ‘which used to judder the hairpins out of my hair, causing my lacquered beehive to collapse’. Every time you switch on the television there's Rev Al Sharpton, his wide face and lacquered hair filling the screen as he jabs his fingers in the air, denouncing a justice system that allows a man's death to go unanswered. Labour's most memorable poster during its campaign was one of Tory leader William Hague, with his normally bald head sporting Margaret Thatcher's stiffly lacquered hairdo. I also found a hairdresser near my house that is happy to do an old school roller set and tease / lacquer my hair into a 60s creation. If too many lacquered hairstyles sit near us, we'll move or go elsewhere. Manager and band sport lacquered pompadours like thick medieval lances and long pointy shoes. In the Ritz-Carlton lobby, a TV chef with lacquered hair pats Yau for ‘pushing the agenda’ on one hot topic: the great Chinese pudding problem. Here's a secret: clean, healthy hair in a simple ponytail looks 100% better than dry, damaged flyaway hair that's been tortured and lacquered into place. At the house, the groom meets the bride - her hair lacquered into an enormous beehive, a spray of pearls emerging from one side of it, six roses from the other. I was talking to an older lady when I noticed a spider crawling in her lacquered hair. Enter stage left Rose, hair lacquered and high, complexion artificially enhanced by creams and powders, face painted to reproduce an ideal of perfection, only hinted at in magazines. Classic First Lady hair - sculpted and lacquered - symbolizes the steely self-control we've come to expect in a First Lady. I haven't regularly worn eye pencil since the late 1980s (teamed with sky-high lacquered hair, heavily kohled eyes and rah-rah skirts worn with leg-warmers). Derivatives lacquerer noun ˈlakərəˈlæk(ə)rər He worked as a painter, print maker and lacquerer. Example sentencesExamples These were known as ‘chang sib mu’ literally meaning artisans of the ten types and included draughtsmen and gilders, lacquerers, fret workers and fruit and vegetable carvers, amongst their number. A lacquerer in Augustus's court, Christian Reinow, painted some of the figures, but over the years the colors separated from the porcelain, and much of the paint was removed in the nineteenth century. In other words, potters made the porcelain netsuke, and lacquerers produced the lacquer netsuke. Origin Late 16th century (denoting lac): from obsolete French lacre 'sealing wax', from Portuguese laca (see lac¹). Rhymes alpaca, attacker, backer, clacker, claqueur, Dhaka, hacker, Hakka, maraca, paca, packer, sifaka, slacker, smacker, stacker, tacker, tracker, whacker, yakka Definition of lacquer in US English: lacquer nounˈlækərˈlakər 1A liquid made of shellac dissolved in alcohol, or of synthetic substances, that dries to form a hard protective coating for wood, metal, etc. Example sentencesExamples If this method dissolves the finish, you know you are working with lacquer. If the finish is lacquer, mineral spirits might work. A primer is then applied to fill in any small holes, followed by a coat of paint and another layer of protective lacquer until the alloys are almost as good as new. Clear finishes would include lacquer, shellac, varnish, tung and Danish oil, linseed oil, as well as polyurethane. Polyurethane has pretty much replaced varnish, shellac, and lacquer. He seldom applied surface decoration other than subtly toned lacquers to protect the metal against tarnishing. It may be that the only way to remove the smell from the inside will be to remove and discard the liner, then seal the interior surface with lacquer or shellac to seal in the odor, then install a new liner. Spots on all finishes except lacquer can be treated with a cloth dampened with spirits of camphor, essence of peppermint or oil of wintergreen. Putting a lacquer on the outside of a piece of timber and having zinc oxide nano particulates embedded in that lacquer makes that lacquer protective against ultra violet radiation. Finally, the blade was coated with a tough, protective layer of clear lacquer. The newer synthetic lacquers are more durable, however older lacquered pieces and many imports have finishes affected by some solvents, so test every product first on an inconspicuous area. Floors finished with lacquer or shellac are nearly impossible to repair successfully. Polyester filaments work in most paints, stains, varnishes, shellacs and lacquers. Such natural bristle brushes are best suited for use with oil-base paints and stains, varnishes, lacquers and shellacs. After arranging them on boards with handmade paper and acrylic paint, she seals them with layers of lacquer. Polyester brushes should not be used with shellacs and lacquers. Do not apply urethane varnish over a coat of shellac or lacquer. They also painted the torpedo in anti-graffiti paint to hopefully deter any future negative social behaviour and coated the nose cone in a clear metal lacquer. Finish highly detailed natural and stained wood with spray lacquer, shellac or polyurethane. To finish his works, Gianakos applies a layer of protective lacquer that makes the wrinkles and variegations in tone permanent. Synonyms glaze, shellac, varnish, enamel, patina, coat, coating, covering, finish 2The sap of the lacquer tree used to varnish wood or other materials. Example sentencesExamples Part one ends with an asymmetrical chapter on lacquer; japanning, and varnish, gilding, and silvering. The secret of creating genuine lacquer was unknown in England at the time, so the real thing, imported from Asia, remained a perquisite of the very rich. Throughout the pavilion, the most costly materials were used: precious wood veneers and lacquer for furniture, silk damasks and velvets for upholstery, furs for coverlets and throws. The procedure for making true lacquer required the resin secreted by the Rhus vemicifera, a sumac tree that was not indigenous to the West and was unknown in Europe until the beginning of the eighteenth century. Since varnish is a more durable than lacquer and was in use before polyurethane was invented, it tends to be favored by many old-timers, if for no other reason than it works. Furthermore, imitative products like varnish which substituted for lacquer generated new industries and created distinctive products. The walls of these rooms are colored red, like Japanese lacquer, which contributes to the sense of narrowness and confinement, like you're dining inside an oversize bento box. However, before the arrival of the Spanish in Mexico a form of lacquer was produced for the ruling class of the indigenous Tarascans in the state known today as Michoacan. A pencil company never worries about there being a graphite shortage or a cedar shortage or a shortage of yellow lacquer. If you take three identical pieces of furniture, finish one in lacquer, one in varnish, and one in polyurethane, no one is going to be able to tell you which is which without testing the finish with solvents. Synonyms lacquer, lac, shellac, japan, enamel, glaze, polish, oil, resin, wax 2.1 Decorative objects made of wood coated with lacquer. as modifier a small lacquer box Example sentencesExamples Maison Gerard, meanwhile, show a sumptuous pair of Jules Leleu commodes from the 1940s, covered in white shagreen and with sycamore interiors, gilt-bronze mounts and coral-red lacquer tops. Although Europeans overwhelmingly identified Japan with the highest quality lacquer, as a practical matter Japan was unable to sustain a monopoly in the medium much beyond the middle of the century. There are also old western and Thai paper documents, as well as magnificent lacquer and gilt bookcases. The chapters are on silks, carpets, ceramics, glass, bookbinding and lacquer, and inlaid brass work. This was a quite astonishingly beautiful lacquer box with a lid. In light airy bedrooms, furniture of polished lacquer and glass is (to some extent) flexible. He bought deeply, acquiring contemporary cloisonne, lacquer and large porcelain vases. Please be sure the Liang family is compensated for those lovely chairs and that wonderful lacquer and pearl chest. Then he noted phenomena clearly discernible on lacquer pieces in his own collection that, as far as he knew, had not appeared in the published sources. A Chinese cabinet in melon-colored lacquer features an ever-changing tableau of vases and bowls filled with seasonal flowers. If there is one style of furniture that conjures up eighteenth-century Venice it is imitation lacquer. The dishes may be round or rectangular and are made of pottery, porcelain, or decorated lacquer. The light pastel lacquer and subtly spaced designs lacked the finesse of Venetian lacquer, but the rendering of flowers and birds was worthy of an easel painting. The artist uses traditional materials - cloisonne, glazed porcelain and carved lacquer - in quite untraditional ways. However, Kagedo's main focus was to introduce contemporary Japanese lacquer artwork, and it succeeded in selling several lacquer pieces. This year's chairman, Roger Keverne, exhibits a very rare early fifteenth-century Chinese red lacquer box and a massive Tang Horse, among other treasures. Some of the highlights of the collection include Chinese jade and Japanese lacquer and carved ivories. The museum is divided into five areas displaying collections of pottery, lacquer, bamboo, embroidery and the winners of the CCA sponsored National Craft Master Awards. Her luxurious screens, richly evocative objects in lacquer and striking modernist standalone pieces look as innovative today as they did during the 1920s and 1930s when her career was at its height. It was nothing like the jewellery she was used to handling, nothing compared to the jewels in her japanned lacquer box. 3British A solution sprayed on to a person's hair to keep it in place; hairspray. Example sentencesExamples He has his own blow-drier, shampoos, special mousses and hair lacquer, special stuff to fluff his tail up, and special clippers. She suggested that I use a lacquer stripping shampoo as she felt my problem was product build up. Their delivery device is not an aerosol akin to that which dispenses hair lacquer but should be described as a ‘squirt can’ from which a stream of liquid is released similar to that which dispenses windscreen de-icer. Yes, it's been scorching so keep spraying that ozone layer with your tins of hair lacquer! The most common treatments are amorolfine nail lacquer, tioconazole nail solution, salicylic acid paint, and undecenoates paint. Thus, I roll up my jeans, apply remover and scrub my toenails with a brush, one foot at a time, followed by a rinse-and-dry and an application of OPI Java Mauve-A nail lacquer. If the infection is mild, the most common therapy is to trim the affected part of the nail and apply a topical lacquer. The invention also concerns a hairstyling or hair-fixing method using said composition and its use for formulating hairstyling products such as lacquers, sprays and foams for hairstyling and hair fixing. The hair was dried, puffed out and held in place with lacquer. All that hair lacquer skooshed by the likes of Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet at Live Aid had further reduced the ozone layer. In the Hap, the air was heady with hormones and the scent of Brylcreem, cheap hair lacquer and cigarette smoke. For my money you can bring on the Polyfilla, hair lacquer, age-defying moisturisers, body-firming machines and anything else that will help defy gravity and the march of time, if that's what works for you. In other news, my observations of London show that a Kensington hairdresser uses my company's logo to promote the use of lacquer and blow-waves! verbˈlækərˈlakər [with object]often as adjective lacquered Coat with lacquer. choose from brushed or lacquered copper Example sentencesExamples Despite it's name it actually feels more like a New York bar as they've wisely avoided the usual spread of overly lacquered replica oriental furniture. The earliest paintings showing lacquered objects were the works of Antwerp artists. In other regions brilliantly decorated and lacquered eggs of papier mache were made. Dianne let her fingers glide over the smooth, lacquered surface of the acoustic guitar. Synthetic carpets, chemically treated fabrics, painted and lacquered furniture are toxins that make continual skin contact, or may release fumes as they age. The tabernacle, sanctuary lamp and all brasses have been cleaned, polished and lacquered in both Mulranny and Tiernaur churches. The bog oak display caught the eye of all, and its twisted roots, and that of the red deal, thousands of years old, polished, lacquered, and mounted, presented images of intriguing beauty. I sanded and planed and lacquered the floors a few years ago, and I did a pretty good job. To begin with they were the only two on the workforce and Mrs Wilkinson undertook a variety of tasks, including sanding and lacquering the furniture. Many small beautifully lacquered bowls and dishes (lacquer and woodwork are Narai's two most important crafts) are placed in front of us. Then the object was lacquered to protect the finish. Attempting to imitate the hand-painted and lacquered look of Far Eastern imports, they cut up and glued the paintings to plain furniture. French and English furniture and Japanese lacquered cabinets grace the room. The humble earthenware teapot rests on the red lacquered side-table which was listed after her death in the meagre inventory of Marguerite's possessions. Most aluminum used in visible parts of appliances is lacquered or otherwise coated, anodized or painted. They could engrave it on little lacquered plaques and sell them at church socials. Vases are carefully lacquered on the inside to make them able to hold water. These surfaces include lacquered tabletops, glazed ceramic tile, untextured plastic, metal surfaces, photo paper, laminate countertops, opaque glass, and more. Copper mailboxes can be lacquered with non-tinted gloss to add to the brilliant shine and to protect the mailbox from smudges and smears. The tool was lacquered after assembly, no coating being present between the side piece and the stock. Synonyms varnish, lacquer, veneer, coat, stain, wax, shellac, enamel, put a finish on, glaze, give a shine to, gloss, polish, burnish, smooth off Origin Late 16th century (denoting lac): from obsolete French lacre ‘sealing wax’, from Portuguese laca (see lac).
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