What is the meaning of shellac?

noun

  • Lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white.
  • A thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood.

verb

  • Cover with shellac.
    • usage: "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots"
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