Definitions

1. verb

to coat or cover with shellac or a similar substance

“She shellacked the furniture with a thick layer of varnish.”

2. verb

to defeat decisively, often by a wide margin

“The team shellacked their opponents in the championship game.”

3. noun

a coating or layer of shellac or a similar substance

“The shellack on the old piano made it look like new.”

4. noun

a decisive defeat or victory

“The team’s big win was a shellack to their opponents.”