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lac - What does it mean?

Definition of 'lac'

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m) from (etyl) .

Noun

  • A resinous substance produced mainly on the banyan tree by the female of Coccus lacca , a scale-shaped insect.
  • Derived terms
    * Ceylon lac * lac dye * lac lake * Mexican lac * seedlac * shellac * sticklac

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * lakh

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • One hundred thousand (commonly used in Pakistan and India).
  • Etymology 3

    From Cadillac.

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (slang) Short for Cadillac.
  • Last night I was driving around in my lac .
  • * 1992 , Big Mello, Bone Hard Zaggin , Rap-A-Lot Records, track 5. "Mac's Drive 'Lac's"
  • Macs drive lacs .

    Synonyms

    * (Cadillac) caddie, caddy

    Similar to 'lac'

    laic, lc