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shellack
Variant of shellac
shellac
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shel·lac or shellack shel·lack′ (s̸hə lak′)
noun
- refined lac, a resin usually produced in thin, flaky layers or shells and used in making varnish, phonograph records, insulating materials, etc.
- a thin, usually clear kind of varnish containing this resin and alcohol
Etymology: shel(l) + lac, used as transl. of Fr laque en écailles, lac in fine sheets
transitive verb shellacked -·lacked′, shellacking -·lack′·ing
- to apply shellac to; cover or varnish with shellac
- ☆ Slang
- to beat
- to defeat decisively
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