japanning

Variant of japan

noun

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

Origin: orig. from Japan

transitive verb japanned, japanning

to varnish or lacquer with or as with japan
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