shellac
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7.4
- noun
- /ʃəˈlæk/
- Specialized
:
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- Shellac was processed from extractions from beetles that were parasites in trees in Southeast Asia.
- coat of shellac
- thin layer of shellac
- shellac finish
So dip nails, it's just, it's just better for your nails than shellac.
- So dip nails, it's just, it's just better for your nails than shellac.
- That's really skin of an apple is to an apple as the shellac on this globe is to the globe itself.
Examples
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These were finished with coats of orange shellac and then waxed.
Blog text (22) -
You can find shellac at any craft store; it's perfect for finishing wood projects.
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Baked these, and when dry, finished them with orange shellac.
Blog text (1) -
Sarah had sprayed it with shellac.
Fiction book (1999) -
With each undulation of the sea, a clear film of water washed across the surface of the doors, glossing them like a fresh coat of shellac.
Fiction book (1992) -
Once or twice, on my occasional shopping runs down to Dar, I also purchased, at his request, a can of the shellac with which he coated his pieces to give them their high-gloss finish and gave it to him without charge.
Academic text (2004) -
On a shelf, he had pots of lacquer, a box of flake shellac, various glues and sizings, and squares.
Fiction book (1997) -
Now once that shellac is dry, I'm going to slather it up with a glaze, and this glaze is going to allow me to put that patina onto the gold.
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As a "greener" alternative, you might be able to use a shellac (though I don't know how it'd respond to moisture once cured).
Blog text (31) -
To give the table a glossy finish, apply a coat of shellac after sanding it down.
Synonyms
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3.9
A protective or decorative layer on a surface
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4.4
A clear hard shiny layer put on wood to protect it and make it shine
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6.5
A hard shiny coating that protects and decorates things like wood and metal
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3.9
A final layer of paint or finish that protects a surface
A thin clear or colored coating made from shellac and alcohol to protect and shine wood
A shiny layer of shellac applied to wood to protect it
A shiny wood finish you make by mixing shellac with alcohol
A very shiny finish you make on wood by rubbing on thin coats of shellac mixed with alcohol
The last layer of paint or varnish that makes a surface look complete
The last layer of paint or varnish that makes a surface smooth and look complete
Compounds
- Specialized
A thin clear or colored coating made from shellac and alcohol to protect and shine wood
- Specialized
A hard natural wax removed from shellac and used in polishes and cosmetics
How Glossy
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word shellac comes from shell + lac, where lac is a natural resin, a 'shiny' substance made by tiny insects, and it often came in hard, shell-like flakes. So shellac is a glossy coating used to protect and give shine to wood.