Japanese lacquer

American  

noun

1. lacquer.

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Etymology

Origin of Japanese lacquer

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

To make the cement waterproof and protect it from being eaten by rodents and other pests, it might be coated with Japanese lacquer.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2022

They were black and shiny as Japanese lacquer, with a shock of red on the sole.

From The Guardian • Mar. 20, 2019

Mr. Doggett pointed to where against the side of the patched weather-boarding hung a hand-made hoe, shining like polished silver, its hickory handle worn to the hard glossiness of Japanese lacquer.

From The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields by Hackley, Sarah Bell

With panels of Japanese lacquer and ormolu mountings, in the style of Caffieri.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

The landscapes were suggested by Japanese lacquer and Nankin dishes.

From Occultism and Common-Sense by Willson, Beckles