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.
were shellacking
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past progressiveof shellac.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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While junketing U.S. trackmen were shellacking their Latin neighbors, a band of talented homebodies put on quite a show of their own.
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