different between lacquerer vs lacquer

English

Etymology

lacquer +? -er

Noun

lacquerer (plural lacquerers)

1. One who lacquers.

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Anagrams

• relacquer

English

Alternative forms

• lacker

Etymology

Borrowed from French lacque (“a sort of sealing wax”), from Portuguese laca, lacca (“gum lac”), from Persian ???? (l?k), from Hindi ??? (l?kh), from Sanskrit ?????? (l?k??).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?læk.?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?læk.?/
• Rhymes: -æk?(r)

Noun

lacquer (countable and uncountable, plural lacquers)

1. A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.
2. A similar finish, baked onto the inside of cans.

Synonyms

• varnish

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Verb

lacquer (third-person singular simple present lacquers, present participle lacquering, simple past and past participle lacquered)

1. To apply a lacquer to something or to give something a smooth, glossy finish.

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Further reading

• lacquer in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• lacquer in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• lacquer at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• Racquel