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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TAICHUNG, Taiwan—The first course arrived on a miniature lacquered rack, the kind you’d expect to hold ink brushes in a scholar’s studio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Kale and bok choy with their cool, lacquered leaves.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026
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
For the moment, if it’s a Monday at 5:30 p.m., you can find Singletary at his black lacquered piano ready to welcome anyone who needs it into the “Piano & Prayer” family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
The woman in the lacquered wooden mask said in the Common Tongue of die Seven Kingdoms, "I am Quaithe of the Shadow. We come seeking dragons."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
