a. Treated, or coated, with varnish in the Japanese manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

Japanned leather, leather treated with coatings of Japan varnish, and dried in a stove. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who varnishes in the manner of the Japanese, or one skilled in the art. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A bootblack. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]