japans

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of japan. Use this form when you mean more than one type of the hard, shiny coating.

   The workshop kept several black japans for finishing trays.

   Different japans dry at different speeds, so the painter tested each one.

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2. 2
   verb

   Third-person singular present of japan. Use it after he, she, or it.

   She japans the metal tray to give it a hard, shiny coat.

   The craftsman japans each box by hand before he sells it.

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