Lacker

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is lacking, or in want.
  2. 2
    Obsolete spelling of lacquer. alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    Obsolete spelling of lacquer. alt-of, obsolete

    "Had he deemed it "wisest, best," Mr. O'Donagough was not without the means of furnishing a splendid mansion in very showy style, and yet not leaving a single morsel of lacker, or or-molu, unpaid for."

Example

More examples

"Had he deemed it "wisest, best," Mr. O'Donagough was not without the means of furnishing a splendid mansion in very showy style, and yet not leaving a single morsel of lacker, or or-molu, unpaid for."

Etymology

From lack + -er.

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