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 holonym | stick lac | ||
2. | shellac (artifact) a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood | ||
Synonyms | shellac varnish | ||
Broader (hypernym) | varnish | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | French polish, French polish shellac | ||
Substance holonym | lac | ||
English verb: shellac | |||
1. | shellac (contact) cover with shellac | ||
Samples | She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots. | ||
Synonyms | shellack | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | seal, varnish | ||