brilliant varnish

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• Japan — Ja*pan (j[.a]*p[a^]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Japanned} (j[.a]*p[a^]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Japanning}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cover with a coat of hard, brilliant varnish, in the manner of the Japanese; to lacquer. [1913 Webster] 2. To give a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Japanned — Japan Ja*pan (j[.a]*p[a^]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Japanned} (j[.a]*p[a^]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Japanning}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cover with a coat of hard, brilliant varnish, in the manner of the Japanese; to lacquer. [1913 Webster] 2. To give a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Japanning — Japan Ja*pan (j[.a]*p[a^]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Japanned} (j[.a]*p[a^]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Japanning}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cover with a coat of hard, brilliant varnish, in the manner of the Japanese; to lacquer. [1913 Webster] 2. To give a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• Painterwork — accomplishes two things, namely the preservation and the coloration of the material painted. The compounds used for painting, taking the word as meaning a thin protective or decorative coat, are very numerous, including oil paint of many kinds,… …   Wikipedia

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