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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
lacquer
lac·quer [lacquer lacquers lacquered lacquering] noun, verb BrE [ˈlækə(r)] NAmE [ˈlækər]
noun uncountable
1. a liquid that is used on wood or metal to give it a hard shiny surface
2. (old-fashioned)a liquid that is sprayed on the hair so that it stays in place
Word Origin:
late 16th cent. (denoting lac): from obsolete French lacre ‘sealing wax’, from Portuguese laca, based on Hindi lākh or Persian lāk.
Syn: ↑hairspray
verb
1. ~ sth to cover sth such as wood or metal with ↑lacquer
•a lacquered Chinese table
2. ~ sth (old-fashioned, BrE)to put ↑lacquer on your hair
•Her hair had been carefully backcombed and lacquered into shape.
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Word Origin:
late 16th cent. (denoting lac): from obsolete French lacre ‘sealing wax’, from Portuguese laca, based on Hindi lākh or Persian lāk.
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