French polish Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the glaze produced by repeated applications of French polish shellac
  2. noun a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol
    French polish shellac.

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Definitions
  1. . (a) A preparation for the surface of woodwork, consisting of gums dissolved in alcohol, either shellac alone, or shellac with other gums added. (b) The glossy surface produced by the application of the above.

Webster 1913