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noun
A type of varnish, consisting of shellac dissolved in methylated spirits, used to polish wood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The glossy surface produced by the application of this varnish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
To apply French polish to something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: French polish shellac
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Broader terms: shellac, shellac varnish
noun
the glaze produced by repeated applications of French polish shellac
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: polish, gloss, glossiness, burnish
History
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