lacquerware en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈlakəwɛː/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English lacquer Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English lacquerware From lacquer + -ware.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Decorative items coated with lacquer.
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.
2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 356:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lacquerwares | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| lacquer-ware | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (9)
cmn 漆器 (decorative items coated with lacquer) · uk лако́вані ви́роби (decorative items coated with lacquer) · my ယွန်းထည် (decorative items coated with lacquer) · fi lakkatyö (decorative items coated with lacquer) · my ယွန်း (decorative items coated with lacquer) · nl lakwerk (decorative items coated with lacquer) · ja 漆器 (decorative items coated with lacquer) · pl lakierowane wyroby (decorative items coated with lacquer) · th เครื่องเขิน (decorative items coated with lacquer)