What does laqué in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word laqué in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use laqué in French.

The word laqué in French means lacquered, varnished, Peking, lacquer, lacquer, varnish, lacquer, hair lacquer, polish, nail polish, lacquer, spray with hairspray, Peking duck. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word laqué

lacquered, varnished

adjectif (verni) (wood)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'ai acheté une table laquée noire.
I bought a black lacquered table.

Peking

adjectif (cuit avec une sauce aigre-douce) (food)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'ai commandé du canard laqué.
I ordered Peking duck.

lacquer

nom féminin (résine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il utilise de la laque pour décorer ces objets.
He uses lacquer to decorate these objects.

lacquer, varnish

nom féminin (vernis issu d'une résine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il passe une couche de laque sur cette commode.
He puts a coat of varnish on the chest of drawers.

lacquer, hair lacquer

nom féminin (spray à action fixante) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il utilise de la laque pour fixer les boucles de cette coiffure.
He uses lacquer to hold the curls in his hairstyle.

polish, nail polish

nom féminin (vernis à ongles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle met de la laque sur ses ongles de pied.
She puts polish on her toenails.

lacquer

verbe transitif (couvrir [qch] de laque) (wood)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mon mari a laqué ce meuble pour le protéger.

spray with hairspray

verbe transitif (soin, beauté : couvrir de laque) (hair)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les coiffeurs laquent les cheveux pour leur donner du volume.

Peking duck

nom masculin (plat culinaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le canard laqué est une spécialité chinoise très réputée.

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