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shellac

UK
/ʃəˈlæk/
US
/ʃəˈlæk/

Translations

shellacnoun
shellacs
pl
gomme-laqueSubstance résineuse utilisée pour les vernis et les finitions du bois.
The antique table was coated with shellac to give it a glossy finish.
La table ancienne a été recouverte de gomme-laque pour lui donner une finition brillante.
gomme-laqueVernis à base de gomme-laque, surtout en ébénisterie et pour la finition des surfaces.
The craftsman applied a layer of shellac to protect the wooden sculpture.
L'artisan a appliqué une couche de gomme-laque pour protéger la sculpture en bois.
Additional translations
disquePar métonymie, ancien disque phonographique en gomme-laque.
Synonyms
varnish
lacquer
glaze
finish
coating
shellacverb
shellacked
Past Simple
shellacked
Past Participle
shellacking
Gerund
UK
/ʃəˈlæk/
US
/ʃəˈlæk/
enduire de gomme-laqueEmploi technique pour le traitement du bois et des surfaces.
The carpenter decided to shellac the wooden table to give it a glossy finish.
Le menuisier a décidé d'enduire de gomme-laque la table en bois pour lui donner une finition brillante.
Additional translations
écraserFamilier; sens figuré pour une victoire très nette.
Synonyms
lacquer
coat
seal
gloss
polish
finish
enamel
glaze
wax
varnish over
lace (figurative)
thrash (informal)
drub (informal)
trounce (informal)
clobber (informal)
beat (informal)
rout (informal)
varnish
shellacadjective
Used attributively to describe something made of or coated with shellac
en gomme-laqueSe dit d'un objet, d'une finition ou d'un revêtement à base de gomme-laque.
The cabinetmaker preferred a shellac finish for its warm tone.
L'ébéniste préférait une finition en gomme-laque pour sa teinte chaude.
Synonyms
parchment-faced
enamelled
sealed
coated
glazed
shiny
polished
glossy
varnished
lacquered

Definitions

shellacnoun
A resinous substance obtained from the secretions of the lac insect, used in making varnish and as a wood finish.
The antique table was coated with shellac to give it a glossy finish.
A type of varnish made by dissolving shellac in alcohol, used for finishing furniture and other surfaces.
The craftsman applied a layer of shellac to protect the wooden sculpture.
A phonograph record made of shellac, used before the advent of vinyl records.
The collector had a rare shellac record from the 1920s in his collection.
shellacverb
To coat or finish with shellac.
The carpenter decided to shellac the wooden table to give it a glossy finish.
To defeat decisively.
The home team shellacked their opponents with a score of 10-0.
shellacadjective
Made of, containing, or coated with shellac.
The cabinetmaker preferred a shellac finish for its warm tone.
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