define shellac - Search
About 81,800 results
Open links in new tab
    Kizdar net | Kizdar net | Кыздар Нет
  1. Dictionary
    shel·lac
    [SHəˈlak]
    noun
    shellac (noun) · shellacs (plural noun)
    1. a resinous substance (obtained from the lac insect) melted into thin flakes, used for making varnish.
    verb
    shellac (verb) · shellacks (third person present) · shellacked (past tense) · shellacked (past participle) · shellacking (present participle)
    1. varnish (something) with shellac:
      "he shellacked the box, paying special attention to the top and sides"
    2. NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
      informal
      defeat or beat (someone) decisively:
      "they were shellacked in the 1982 election"
    Origin
    mid 17th century: from shell + lac, translating French laque en écailles ‘lac in thin plates’.
    Translate shellac to
    No translation found.
    Your Recent Searches
    Words you've searched will appear here
     
  2. Shellac (/ ʃəˈlæk /) is a resin secreted by the female lac bug on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. Chemically, it is mainly composed of aleuritic acid, jalaric acid, shellolic acid, and other natural waxes.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shellac
    shellac noun [ U ] uk / ʃəˈlæk / us / ʃəˈlæk / Add to word list a substance obtained from an insect that is melted into small thin pieces and used for making varnish (= a liquid for painting onto surfaces to make them shiny) and for many other purposes:
    dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/shellac
    The meaning of SHELLAC is purified lac usually prepared in thin orange or yellow flakes by heating and filtering and often bleached white.
    www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shellac
     
  3. Shellac Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

     
  4. Shellac - Wikipedia

  5. shellac | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

  6. Shellac - definition of shellac by The Free Dictionary

  7. Shellac Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

  8. People also ask
  9. Shellac - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

  10. SHELLAC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

  11. SHELLAC Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

  12. shellac noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...

  13. SHELLAC - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

  14. shellac | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

  15. What is shellac? - VeganMed

  16. Shellac Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

  17. What Is Shellac? The Ethical Costs Of The Popular Ingredient

  18. What Is Shellac? Everything You Need to Know About This …

  19. SHELLAC - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

  20. SHELLAC definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

  21. etymology - Why did the word, “shellac” come to mean “to defeat ...

  22. What does shellac mean? - Definitions.net

  23. What is shellac in food? - Chef's Resource

  24. Some results have been removed