What does "japan" mean?
Japan: To cover with a coat of hard, brilliant varnish, in the manner of the Japanese; to lacquer.
Additional senses
- 2.To give a glossy black to, as shoes. [R.] Gay.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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