unlacquered

lac·quer

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lak-er]
- /ˈlæk ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lak-er]
- /ˈlæk ər/

Definitions of unlacquered word

noun unlacquered a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added. 1
noun unlacquered any of various resinous varnishes, especially a resinous varnish obtained from a Japanese tree, Rhus verniciflua, used to produce a highly polished, lustrous surface on wood or the like. 1
noun unlacquered Also called lacquer ware, lacquerware. ware, especially of wood, coated with such a varnish, and often inlaid: They collected fine Japanese lacquers. 1
noun unlacquered Slang. any volatile solvent that produces euphoria when inhaled. 1
verb with object unlacquered to coat with lacquer. 1
verb with object unlacquered to cover, as with facile or fluent words or explanations cleverly worded, etc.; obscure the faults of; gloss (often followed by over): The speech tended to lacquer over the terrible conditions. 1

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Origin of unlacquered

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; earlier leckar, laker < Portuguese lacre, lacar, unexplained variant of laca < Arabic lakk < Persian lâk lac1

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Parts of speech for Unlacquered

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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unlacquered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unlacquered usage trend in Literature

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