shellacking
shellacking · shellackings
The act or process of coating with shellacThe act or process of coating with shellac.
US/ʃˌɛlˈækɪŋ/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or process of coating with shellac.
(US, countable, informal, uncountable)A heavy defeat, drubbing, or beating; used particularly in sports and political contexts.
Origin
From shellac + -ing. Shellac is used in floor polish; compare polishing, as in "the otherFrom shellac + -ing. Shellac is used in floor polish; compare polishing, as in "the other boxer in the match polished the floor with me; I took quite a polishing".
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Forms
plural: shellackings| Singular | shellacking |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable