Ja‐pan″ (jȧ‐păn″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Japanned (jȧ‐pănd″); p. pr. & vb. n.Japanning.]
1. To cover with a coat of hard, brilliant varnish, in the manner of the Japanese; to lacquer.
2. To give a glossy black to, as shoes. Gay.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.