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shellac meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of shellac at MeaningMonkey.org. shellac meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.SHELLAC noun
Definition of shellac (noun)
- lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
- a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
- synonyms: shellac varnish
SHELLAC verb
Definition of shellac (verb)
- cover with shellac
- "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots"
- synonyms: shellack
Source: Princeton University Wordnet