shellac varnish

/ʃəˈlæk ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/

Definition

Definition of shellac varnish - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

wood finish

TECH.

varnish made by dissolving shellac in alcohol

TECH.

The antique table was coated with shellac varnish.
She applied shellac varnish to the wooden frame.
The craftsman recommended shellac varnish for a glossy finish.

lacquer

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varnish made by dissolving shellac in alcohol

Expressions with varnish

varnish the truth

alter the truth to make it more appealing

She tends to varnish the truth to avoid conflicts.

varnish over

hide something bad by making it look better

They tried to varnish over the company's problems.

nail varnish

cosmetic lacquer for coloring or shining nails

She applied red nail varnish before the party.

varnish tree

tree native to Asia yielding oil for varnishes

The nuts of the varnish tree are used in varnish production.

natural varnish

clear coating from plants used for wood protection

The table was coated with natural varnish for a shiny finish.

oil varnish

liquid used to make paintings shiny and protected

The artist applied oil varnish to the finished painting.

Terms with shellac varnish included in their meaning

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French polish

craft

varnish made of shellac in alcohol

shellack

coating

coat or varnish with shellac

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French:vernis à la gomme-laque, ...
German:Schellacklack, ...
Italian:vernice alla gommalacca, ...
Spanish:barniz de goma laca, ...
Portuguese:verniz de goma-laca, ...
Chinese:虫胶清漆, ...
Japanese:シェラックワニス, ...
Arabic:وَرْنِيش شِيلَاك, ...
Hebrew:לַכָּה שֶׁלָק, ...
Russian:шеллачный лак, ...
Ukrainian:шелаковий лак, ...
Hindi:शेलैक वार्निश, ...
Bengali:শেলাক বার্নিশ, ...
Catalan:vernís de goma laca, ...
Czech:šelakový lak, ...
Danish:shellaklak, ...
Dutch:schellakvernis, ...
Greek:βερνίκι γομαλάκας, ...
Hungarian:sellaklakk, ...
Khmer:វ៉ារនីសសែលឡាក់, ...
Korean:셸락 바니시, ...
Persian:وارنیش شلاک, ...
Polish:lakier szelakowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):verniz de goma-laca, ...
Romanian:șelac, ...
Swedish:schellacklack, ...
Thai:วานิชเชลแลค, ...
Turkish:şellak vernik, ...
Vietnamese:sơn bóng shellac, ...

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