Japanning

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 glossy black to, as shoes. [R.] --Gay. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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