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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024shel•lac or shel•lack /ʃəˈlæk/USA pronunciation n., v., -lacked, -lack•ing. n. - a thin varnish: [uncountable]Before using shellac, you must sand the surface of wood.[countable]the cheapest brand of all the commercial shellacs.
v. [~ + object] - to coat or treat with shellac:to shellac the wood.
- Slang Termsto defeat completely:Their basketball team shellacked us by nearly fifty points.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024shel•lac (shə lak′),USA pronunciation n., v., -lacked, -lack•ing. n. - lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
- a varnish (shellac′ var′nish) made by dissolving this material in alcohol or a similar solvent.
- Sound Reproductiona phonograph record made of a breakable material containing shellac, esp. one to be played at 78 r.p.m.:an LP that can hold nearly 10 times as much as the old shellac.
v.t. - to coat or treat with shellac.
- Slang Terms
- to defeat;
trounce. - to thrash soundly.
Also, shel•lack′. - shell + lac1, translation of French laque en écailles lac in thin plates 1705–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: shellac /ʃəˈlæk; ˈʃɛlæk/ n - a yellowish resin secreted by the lac insect, esp a commercial preparation of this used in varnishes, polishes, and leather dressings
- Also called: shellac varnish a varnish made by dissolving shellac in ethanol or a similar solvent
vb ( -lacs, -lacking, -lacked)(transitive)- to coat or treat (an article) with a shellac varnish
Etymology: 18th Century: shell + lac1, translation of French laque en écailles, literally: lac in scales, that is, in thin plates |