lacquer

noun

Any of various clear or colored synthetic coatings made by dissolving nitrocellulose or other cellulose derivatives together with plasticizers and pigments in a mixture of volatile solvents and used to impart a high gloss to surfaces.

noun

A glossy, resinous material, such as the processed sap of the lacquer tree, used as a surface coating.

noun

A finish that is baked onto the inside of food and beverage cans.

transitive verb

To coat with lacquer.

transitive verb

To give a sleek, glossy finish to.

To varnish; treat or decorate with lacquer.

noun

Lac as used in dyeing.

noun

An opaque varnish containing lac, properly so called.

noun

Decorative work colored and then varnished so as to produce a hard, polished appearance like that of enamel.

noun

A resinous varnish obtained from the Rhus vernicifera by making incisions in the bark.