Noun
- 1. shellac, lac
- usage: lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
- 2. shellac, shellac varnish, varnish
- usage: a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
Verb
- 1. shellac, shellack, varnish, seal
- usage: cover with shellac; "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots"
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