Pronunciation: /ʃəˈlæk/
noun a type of resin or varnish used as a wood finish
A1 I used shellac to give my nails a shiny finish.
A2 The furniture was coated with shellac to protect it from scratches.
B1 Shellac is a resin secreted by the lac bug found in India and Thailand.
B2 The violin maker applied a layer of shellac to the instrument to enhance its appearance.
C1 Restoring antique furniture requires skill in using shellac to achieve a perfect finish.
C2 The artist meticulously applied shellac to the canvas to preserve the painting for generations to come.
verb to coat or finish with shellac
A1 I shellac my nails every week.
A2 She shellacs the furniture to give it a shiny finish.
B1 The carpenter shellacked the wooden table to protect it from water damage.
B2 The artist shellacs her paintings to preserve them for years to come.
C1 The antique collector carefully shellacs each piece to maintain its original beauty.
C2 The restoration expert shellacked the historic building to protect it from further decay.
formal The furniture was finished with a coat of shellac to protect the wood.
informal I'm thinking of shellacking the old table to give it a new look.
slang Let's shellac this project and get it done by tomorrow.
figurative Her words seemed to shellac any hope of reconciliation between them.
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