Definition of shellac
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: purified lac usually prepared in thin orange or yellow flakes by heating and filtering and often bleached white
2
: a preparation of lac dissolved usually in alcohol and used chiefly as a wood filler and finish
3a
: a composition containing shellac formerly used for making phonograph records
b
: an old 78 rpm phonograph record
shellac
verb
shellacked; shellacking
Definition of shellac (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to coat or otherwise treat with shellac or a shellac varnish
2
: to defeat decisively
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The first known use of shellac was in 1704
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