Lacquer

Noun

 * 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.

Verb

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

Derived terms

 * lacquer band
 * lacquer tree
 * lacquerware

Thesaurus
apply paint, bedaub, bedizen, begild, besmear, brush on paint, butter, calcimine, coat, coating, color, complexion, cover, dab, daub, deep-dye, dip, distemper, double-dye, dye, emblazon, enamel, engild, face, facing, fast-dye, film, fresco, fur, gild, glaze, gloss, grain, hue, illuminate, imbue, ingrain, japan, lay on, lay on color, paint, parget, pellicle, pigment, prime, revetment, scale, scum, shade, shadow, shellac, skin, slap on, slather, slop on paint, smear, smear on, spread on, spread with, stain, stipple, tar, tinct, tincture, tinge, tint, tone, undercoat, varnish, veneer, wash, whitewash