What does shellacked mean?
Shellacked means Coated in shellac..
Shellacked
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Coated in shellac..
Definitions by Sense
- Coated in shellac.
- (slang) Drunk.
Example Sentences
At Boy Bar, the bouncers, two tall, emaciated young men with shellacked hair under their bowler hats, were standing just inside the door to escape the cold.
Those were my first impressions of wine: Ladies drink chilled, soft white while they gossip in the kitchen; old men drink strong, room-temperature red to get shellacked.
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Word Forms
- more shellacked
- most shellacked
Usage Notes
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At Boy Bar, the bouncers, two tall, emaciated young men with shellacked hair under their bowler hats, were standing just inside the door to escape the cold.
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