# lacquer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlæk.ə/ · frequency rank #32,052

## Definitions
1. A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French lacque (“a sort of sealing wax”), from Portuguese laca, lacca (“gum lac”), from Persian لاک (lâk), from Hindi लाख (lākh), from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā). Doublet of lac.

## Common misspellings (10)
`alcquer`, `laccquer`, `lacqeur`, `lacqquer`, `lacquerr`, `lacqure`, `lacuqer`, `laqcuer`, `lcaquer`, `llacquer`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lacquer