Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - shellac
Shellac
shellac
ʃəˈlæk n. & v. --n. lacresin melted intothin flakes and used formakingvarnish (cf. LAC(1)). --v.tr. (shellacked, shellacking) 1 varnish with shellac. 2 US sl. defeat or thrash soundly. [SHELL + LAC, transl. F laque en ÷cailles lac in thin plates]