japanning

Variant of japan

japan definition

ja·pan (jə pan′)

noun

  1. a lacquer or varnish giving a hard, glossy finish
  2. a liquid mixture used as a paint drier
    also japan drier
  3. objects decorated and lacquered in the Japanese style

Etymology: orig. from Japan

transitive verb japanned -·panned′, japanning -·pan′·ning

to varnish or lacquer with or as with japan

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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