SHELLAC

shellac, shellac varnish

(noun) a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood

shellac

(noun) lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white

shellac, shellack

(verb) cover with shellac; “She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

shellac (countable and uncountable, plural shellacs)

A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.

(informal, US) A beating; a thrashing.

Synonyms

• E904 when used as a glazing agent

Verb

shellac (third-person singular simple present shellacs, present participle shellacking, simple past and past participle shellacked)

(transitive) To coat with shellac.

(informal, US, transitive) To beat; to thrash.

(informal, US, transitive) To inflict a heavy defeat upon.

Source: Wiktionary

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Shel"lac`, Shell"-lac`, n. Etym: [Shell + lac a resinous substance; cf. D. shellak, G. schellack.]

Definition: See the Note under 2d Lac.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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