1. a clear or colored liquid that dries to form a hard, shiny coating on surfaces
2. a decorative object coated with lacquer, especially from East Asia

1. to coat or cover with lacquer

Examples

• She applied three coats of lacquer to the wooden table.
• The antique lacquer box was decorated with intricate designs.
• Hair spray contains lacquer to hold your style in place.
• The craftsman will lacquer the cabinet doors tomorrow.
• Chinese lacquer furniture is highly prized by collectors.
• The guitar’s lacquer finish gave it a brilliant shine.
• They decided to lacquer the floors instead of using wax.