Japanning

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  • n. European technique of creating lacquerware in imitation of traditional Japanese style.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The art or act of varnishing in the Japanese manner.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The art of coating surfaces of metal, wood, etc., with japan or varnish, which is dried and hardened by means of a high temperature in stoves or hot chambers.
    • Word Usage
    "The English called decoupage 'japanning' in the 18th century, and it became popular with the upper and middle classes by the 19th century."
    Form
    japanned   
    Verb Stem
    japan   
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