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- [shuh-lak]
- /ʃəˈlæk/
- /ʃəˈlæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shuh-lak]
- /ʃəˈlæk/
Definitions of shellac word
- noun shellac lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish. 1
- noun shellac a varnish (shellac varnish) made by dissolving this material in alcohol or a similar solvent. 1
- noun shellac a phonograph record made of a breakable material containing shellac, especially one to be played at 78 r.p.m.: an LP that can hold nearly 10 times as much as the old shellac. 1
- verb with object shellac to coat or treat with shellac. 1
- verb with object shellac Slang. to defeat; trounce. to thrash soundly. 1
- noun shellac type of lacquer or varnish 1
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Origin of shellac
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; shell + lac1, translation of French laque en écailles lac in thin plates
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Parts of speech for Shellac
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shellac popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shellac usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shellac
verb shellac
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
- blast — A blast is a big explosion, especially one caused by a bomb.
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- bludgeoned — a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
- bludgeoning — a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
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