Japan

·vt To give a glossy black to, as shoes.

II. Japan ·adj Of or pertaining to Japan, or to the lacquered work of that country; as, Japan ware.

III. Japan ·noun Work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner; also, the varnish or lacquer used in japanning.

IV. Japan ·vt To cover with a coat of hard, brilliant varnish, in the manner of the Japanese; to Lacquer.