lacquer

«lacquer» in Mova's school dictionary: a clear or coloured liquid that dries to a hard, shiny… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (lacquer, lacquers); verb (lacquer, lacquers, lacquered, lacquering)

meaning for a pupil

1) Lacquer is a clear or coloured liquid that dries to a hard, shiny coat on wood or metal. tree →

2) To lacquer something is to cover it with lacquer. tree →

3) (UK, old) Hair lacquer is hairspray. tree →

sense in the lessons

Art and design and technology: lacquered boxes, especially Chinese and Japanese art. Everyday: furniture, nail varnish. It tells the reader something is shiny and protected.

examples

• The box was covered in red lacquer. tree →
• Japanese lacquer bowls are very beautiful. tree →
• Dad lacquered the wooden table. tree →
• Lacquer makes wood shiny and protects it. tree →
• The lacquer took a day to dry. tree →
• Open a window when using lacquer, because it smells strong. tree →
• Beautiful vases and lacquer boxes adorned the tokonoma[1] of every room. tree →

note

Say «LACK-er». Spelling: l-a-c-q-u-e-r. Safety: lacquer fumes can be harmful and it can burn.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «lacquer» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.