shellack

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A form of shellac — A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.

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Meanings

nounshellack (countable and uncountable, plural shellacks)

plural shellacks

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of shellac.
verbshellack (third-person singular simple present shellacks, present participle shellacking, simple past and past participle shellacked)

present singular third person shellacks · participle present shellacking · participle past shellacked · past shellacked

  1. alternativeAlternative form of shellac.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbcover with shellac

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APA

shellack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellack

MLA

“shellack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellack. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shellack,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellack.

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