Webster's 1828

JAPAN

verb

Definitions

  1. 1. To cover with a coat of hard, brilliant varnish, in the manner of the Japanese; to lacquer.
  2. 2. To give a glossy black to, as shoes. [R.] Gay.

Other Definitions

This word also has 2 other definitions:
JAPAN (adjective)
Of or pertaining to Japan, or to the lacquered work of that country; as, Japan ware. Japan allspice (Bot.), a spiny shrub from Japan (Chimonanthus fra...
JAPAN (noun)
Work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner; also, the varnish or lacquer used in japanning.
Added: October 09, 2025 Updated: October 09, 2025
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