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English noun: shellac

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


Broader (hypernym)lac


Substance holonymstick lac

2. shellac (artifact) a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood


Synonymsshellac varnish


Broader (hypernym)varnish


Narrower (hyponym)French polish, French polish shellac


Substance holonymlac


English verb: shellac

1. shellac (contact) cover with shellac


SamplesShe wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots.


Synonymsshellack


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)seal, varnish









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