Japanese lacquer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Japanese lacquer
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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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
"I should care more if you told me that my best Japanese lacquer was modern."
From Esther by Adams, Henry
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
Do you know that he has the one collection of Japanese lacquer in Europe?
From The Napoleon of Notting Hill by Robertson, W. Graham (Walford Graham)
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