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shellac
or shel·lack
[ shuh-lak ]
noun
- lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish shellac varnish by dissolving it in alcohol or a similar solvent.
- formerly, a phonograph record made of a breakable material containing shellac, especially one to be played at 78 r.p.m.:
In the antique shop I found a stack of old shellacs with recordings of great wartime classics.
verb (used with object)
, shel·lacked, shel·lack·ing.
- to coat or treat with shellac.
- Slang.
- to defeat; trounce.
- to thrash soundly.
shellac
/ ˈʃɛlæk; ʃəˈlæk /
noun
- a yellowish resin secreted by the lac insect, esp a commercial preparation of this used in varnishes, polishes, and leather dressings
- Also calledshellac varnish a varnish made by dissolving shellac in ethanol or a similar solvent
- a gramophone record based on shellac
verb
- to coat or treat (an article) with a shellac varnish
- slang.to defeat completely
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Derived Forms
- shelˈlacker, noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shellac1
C18: shell + lac 1, translation of French laque en écailles, literally: lac in scales, that is, in thin plates
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Example Sentences
When partially exhausted the aluminum shutters are dipped into a bath of shellac.
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When the stone is warm wipe off the oil which the heat has driven out and apply a couple of coats of shellac to the broken ends.
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When the shellac is thoroughly dry, warm the stone again to melt the shellac, and clamp the pieces together.
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Good white shellac makes the best finish for the seat; the stool itself may be finished to suit.
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This metal tube should be coated with thick shellac, and the paper tube slipped over it for 1 in.
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