Shellac
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʃəˈlæk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shellac is a noun meaning A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.
Meaning
A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.
More Meanings
- (informal, US) A beating; a thrashing.
- (transitive) To coat with shellac.
- (informal, US, transitive) To beat; to thrash.
- (informal, US, transitive) To inflict a heavy defeat upon.
Example Sentences
In 1964 Goldwater ran rambunctiously, flat-out against government. He got shellacked.
But, she says, a wartime ban on recordings using shellac and vinyl kept the Walker version from being released.
In another the Mets were shellacked, 9-1, with a stray ninth-inning home run by Strawberry after two outs, preventing a shutout.
At the turn of the century, the ever-expanding electrical industry was running low on shellac, a resin secreted by the female lac bug which could be used as an insulating material.
Word Forms
- shellacs
- shellacking
- shellacked
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include varnish, shell-lac, seedlac, pearl-ash, polish, nacre.
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