EnglishMain Dictionary
lacquer
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun [U]
1 a liquid that is used on wood or metal to give it a hard shiny surface
2 (old-fashioned) a liquid that is sprayed on the hair so that it stays in place
verb [VN]
1 to cover sth such as wood or metal with lacquer:
a lacquered Chinese table
2 (old-fashioned, BrE) to put lacquer on your hair:
Her hair had been carefully backcombed and lacquered into shape.
