shellac varnish
11varnish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. shellac, lac, lacquer; spar; gloss, mitigation, whitewash, excuse. v. t. shellac, lacquer, etc.; palliate, glaze, gloss, excuse, whitewash; finish. See smoothness, covering. II (Roget s IV) n. Colors… …
12shellac — shel•lac or shel•lack [[t]ʃəˈlæk[/t]] n. 1) lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish 2) a varnish made by dissolving this material in alcohol or a similar solvent 3) hfi a phonograph record made of a… …
13shellac — [ʃə lak] noun lac resin melted into thin flakes, used for making varnish. verb (shellacks, shellacking, shellacked) 1》 [often as adjective shellacked] varnish with shellac. 2》 N. Amer. informal defeat decisively. Origin C17: from …
14shellac — 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. Etymology: SHELL + LAC, transl. F laque en eacutecailles lac in thin …
15shellac — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. varnish. v. t. varnish; slang, defeat, clobber. See covering, success. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. varnish, resin. II v. Sl. beat, defeat, whip, *whoop, *kick butt. III (Roget s Thesaurus II)… …
16shellac — [[t]ʃəlæ̱k[/t]] N UNCOUNT Shellac is a kind of natural varnish which you paint on to wood to give it a shiny surface …
17shellac — Lac is a resinous substance secreted by the lac insect, and found on trees in southeast Asia. It is melted into plates (which resemble shells) and used in the manufacture of a varnish which provides a golden translucent finish that darkens… …
18varnish — n 1. lacquer, glaze, veneer, enamel, japan, stain, shellac; transparent coating, facing, protective layer, wash; mastic, rosin, colophony, resin, lac; gloss, shine, polish, luster. 2. facade, front, camouflage, mask, disguise; pretense,… …
19shellac — shel·lac || ʃə læk n. lac that has been purified and processed into thin sheets or flakes; varnish made from processed lac dissolved in alcohol (also shellack) v. coat with varnish; rout, defeat soundly (Slang) …
20varnish — noun & verb two coats of varnish she varnished the woodwork Syn: lacquer, shellac, finish, japan, enamel, glaze; polish, wax …
