SHELLAC


Meaning of SHELLAC in English

n. & v.

n. lac resin melted into thin flakes and used for making varnish (cf. LAC(1)).

v.tr. (shellacked, shellacking) 1 varnish with shellac. 2 US sl. defeat or thrash soundly.

[ SHELL + LAC, transl. F laque en écailles lac in thin plates ]

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