shellac | ||
1. | [ noun ] lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white | |
Related terms: | lac stick_lac | |
2. | [ verb ] cover with shellac, as of wooden objects | |
Examples: | "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots" |
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Related terms: | varnish | |
3. | [ noun ] (color) a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood | |
Synonyms: | shellac_varnish | |
Related terms: | varnish french_polish lac | |
Similar spelling: |
shoelace shoe_lace shlock Shiels shylock Shalash shoeless |