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shellac vs French polish

French polish vs shellac

shellac and French polish both are nouns.

shellac is a verb but French polish is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shellac Yes No Yes No
French polish Yes No No No
As nouns, French polish is a hyponym of shellac; that is, French polish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shellac:
  • shellac: a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
  • French polish: a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol
Other hyponyms of shellac include French polish shellac.
shellac (noun) French polish (noun)
a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol
lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white the glaze produced by repeated applications of French polish shellac
shellac (verb) French polish (verb)
cover with shellac
Difference between shellac and French polish

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