lacquer
noun
a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
lacquered
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past participleof lacquer.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof lacquer.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
lacquernouna protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
Example Sentences
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The listing adds, “The custom lacquered kitchen, finished in rich Aegean blue with bronze accents and Calacatta marble, is as functional as it is striking.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2025
Some like their ham thickly lacquered, others prefer a more restrained finish.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025
Kelce has gone the extra mile, buying a onetime muffler shop to expand Operation Breakthrough’s campus and create the Ignition Lab, in which students convert dilapidated jalopies into lacquered, showroom-ready electric vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2024
Onscreen, as Elena, Winslet is coifed and practically corseted into form-fitting skirt suits, with lacquered fake nails.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
A dozen different sorts of meat and fish were served: camel, crocodile, singing squid, lacquered ducks and spiny grubs, with goat and ham and horse for those whose tastes were less exotic.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
