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adjective
- 1. varnished with shellac: "the tables are topped in dark shellacked wood"
The meaning of SHELLACKING is a decisive defeat : drubbing. How to use shellacking in a sentence.
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Shellacking definition: an utter defeat. See examples of SHELLACKING used in a sentence.
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. 3. a. : a composition containing shellac formerly used for making phonograph records. b.
Synonyms for SHELLACKED: lacquered, varnished, glazed, glassy, gleaming, shining, silky, slick; Antonyms of SHELLACKED: flat, dull, dim, mat, lusterless, lackluster, matte, matt
Shellac is a resin secreted by lac insects, used in varnishes, paints, and phonograph records. It can also mean to coat with shellac or to defeat decisively.
shellacking. noun [ C usually singular ] US informal us / ʃəˈlæk.ɪŋ / / ˈʃel.æk.ɪŋ / uk / ʃəˈlæk.ɪŋ / / ˈʃel.æk.ɪŋ /. Add to word list. a complete defeat: The Dodgers took a shellacking (= were defeated by many points). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
noun. 1. a yellowish resin secreted by the lac insect, esp a commercial preparation of this used in varnishes, polishes, and leather dressings. 2. Also called: shellac varnish. a varnish made by dissolving shellac in ethanol or a similar solvent. 3. a gramophone record based on shellac.
