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    shellac
    /ʃəˈlak/

    noun

    • 1. a resinous substance (obtained from the lac insect) melted into thin flakes, used for making varnish.

    verb

    • 1. varnish (something) with shellac: "he shellacked the box, paying special attention to the top and sides"
    • 2. defeat or beat (someone) decisively: informal North American "they were shellacked in the 1982 election"

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