1. a resinous substance used to make varnish or polish for wood

1. to coat or treat with shellac
2. to defeat decisively
Usage: informal

Examples

• The antique table was finished with several coats of shellac.
• She bought shellac to restore the old wooden chair.
• The carpenter will shellac the cabinet doors tomorrow.
• You need to shellac the wood before applying the stain.
• Our team got shellacked in the championship game.
• The incumbent was shellacked in the election by a landslide margin.