laque — meaning in English

English meaning

• lacquer noun A glossy protective coating applied to wood, metal, or nails to give a hard, shiny finish.
• lakh num In South Asian English, the number one hundred thousand (100,000).

Senses

laque is used for these senses in English:

• hair spray A usually scented hairstyling product in aerosol form that stiffens the hair, so it stays in a certain hairstyle.
• lacquer A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.
• lakh One hundred thousand (10⁵): 100,000, that is, with Indian digit grouping, 1,00,000.

lacquer — full definition

1. noun A glossy protective coating applied to wood, metal, or nails to give a hard, shiny finish.
2. verb To coat something with lacquer to give it a smooth, glossy surface.

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