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1. (n.) veneer
a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood.
2. veneer
any of the thin layers of wood glued together to form plywood.
3. veneer
a facing of a certain material applied to a different one or to a type of construction not ordinarily associated with it.
4. veneer
a superficially good or pleasing appearance:
a thief with a veneer of respectability.
5. (v.t.) veneer
to overlay or face (wood) with thin sheets of some material, as a fine wood, ivory, or tortoiseshell.
6. veneer
to face or cover (an object) with a more desirable material than the existing basic one.
7. veneer
to cement (layers of wood veneer) to form plywood.
8. veneer
to give a superficially good or pleasing appearance to.
Etymology: (1695–1705; < G Fourni(e)rung, Furni(e)rung=furni(e)ren to furnish (< F fournir) +-ung -ing1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) veneer, veneering
coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
2. (verb) facing, veneer
an ornamental coating to a building
3. (verb) veneer
cover with veneer
"veneer the furniture to protect it"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) veneer
to overlay or plate with a thin layer of wood or other material for outer finish or decoration; as, to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany. Used also figuratively
2. (verb) veneer
a thin leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a cheaper wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense
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