shellac
noun
lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish shellac varnish by dissolving it in alcohol or a similar solvent.
have shellacked
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present perfectof shellac.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Marty comes of age in the Hill Valley of 1985, where vandals have shellacked the high school with so much graffiti that the janitors seem to have given up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
