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japanning

Sayjuh-PAN-ing/d͡ʒəˈpænɪŋ/

2 meanings of japanning

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of japan. Use this form for the action happening now or as the name of the activity.

    She is japanning the small wooden box to give it a shiny black coat.

    Japanning takes patience because each layer of varnish must dry fully.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    A way of covering wood or metal with a hard, shiny coating to copy an old Japanese style.

    Like painting a cheap box so it looks like a costly one.

    This shiny black box was decorated using japanning.

    Japanning made cheap goods look like costly Japanese lacquer.

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japanning is a form of Japan

Forms
Japanjapans he/she/itjapanning -ing formjapanned past tense, past participle
Spelling
Japan → japanning: double the n, add -ing

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Origin

It comes from the word "japan" plus "-ing".