Lacquerware

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈlakÉ™wɛː/

Alternative forms

• lacquer-ware

Origin

From lacquer + -ware.

Full definition of lacquerware

Noun

1. Decorative coated with lacquer.
• 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 356:Domestic demand from middling as well as noble audiences for exotic semi-luxury imports such as cotton goods, porcelain and lacquer-ware was strong enough to stimulate moves towards import substitution.