japans
ja-pans
noun
Articles, especially furniture, coated with a hard, glossy lacquer finish.
"She admired the intricate japans in the museum."
verb
Applies a hard, glossy, lacquer-like finish to an object or surface.
"The factory worker japans the metal components."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: Japanese Islands, Japanese Archipelago, Nihon, Nippon