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lacker

lacker

9.8
A person who applies a shiny protective coating to wood or a tool for applying it
  • noun
  • /ˈlæ.kər/
translation icon : laca

Examples

  • "The statement is pretty clear," Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker, who was the first FOMC member to vote for buying Treasuries this year, told reporters on May 8.

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  • Danville, Virginia (Reuters) -- Richmond Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Lacker was quoted on Thursday as saying the U.S. economy was stabilizing after a painful recession and that the shattered housing market will no longer be a drag on economic activity.

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  • The craftsman skillfully used a lacker to give the wooden table a glossy finish.

  • She applied the lacker evenly to create a smooth surface on the artwork.

  • Using a sprayer, the lacker coated the cabinets with a protective layer.

Synonyms

coater
vslacker
1 5.8

A person or machine that puts a thin layer of material like paint on a surface

applies a specific glossy protective film rather than any coating
glosser
vslacker
7.3

A person who applies polish to make surfaces shine

uses a specific glossy protective film instead of mere polish

Surface Forms

lacker singular
lackers plural

Morphology

lacker = lack (opaque) = lack + er

The word 'lacker' is not transparently derived from 'lack', as its meaning refers to someone who applies lacquer, which is unrelated to the verb 'lack'.

Etymology

Lacker comes from lacquer, which once named the resin lac used in India to make a 'shiny' protective coat. So a lacker is a person or a tool that puts that shiny coat on wood and other surfaces.