Definitions for veneer
vəˈnɪərve·neer

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. veneer, veneeringnoun

   coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood

2. facing, veneerverb

   an ornamental coating to a building

3. veneerverb

   cover with veneer

   "veneer the furniture to protect it"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. veneernoun

   A thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to coarser wood or other material.

2. veneernoun

   An attractive appearance that covers or disguises true nature or feelings.

3. veneerverb

   To apply veneer.

4. Etymology: From Furnier, from furnieren, from fournir, from fornir, from fornir, furnir, from Old *, from frumjanan. Cognate with frumjan, frummen, fremian. More at furnish.

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1. veneer

   Veneer refers to a thin layer of decorative or fine material that is applied to the surface of a less expensive material, usually in furniture, flooring, or decorative pieces. It is usually designed to improve the aesthetic appearance of the object or to emulate a more expensive material. It can be made from various materials such as wood, stone, or even synthetics.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Veneerverb

   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. Veneerverb

   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

3. Etymology: [G. furnieren, fourniren, fr. F. fournir to furnish. See Furnish.]

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1. Veneer

   Veneer is the debut album by the Swedish singer-songwriter José González. It was released on October 29, 2003 in Sweden; April 25, 2005 in the rest of Europe; and on September 6, 2005 in the United States. It has sold over 700,000 copies around the world and went platinum in the UK.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Veneer

   ve-nēr′, v.t. to overlay or face with another and superior wood: to cover with a thin coating of any substance other than wood: to disguise with artificial attractiveness.—n. a thin coating, as of wood: false show or charm.—ns. Veneer′-cut′ter, a machine for cutting veneers from the block of wood; Veneer′ing, the act or art of overlaying an inferior wood with thin leaves of a more valuable kind: the thin leaf thus laid on. [Formerly fineer; corr. from Ger. furniren—O. Fr. fornir (Fr. fournir), It. fornire, to furnish.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of veneer in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of veneer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of veneer in a Sentence

1. Sunny Hostin:

   I think when you have a Mike Pence who now sort of puts this religious veneer on things and calls people ‘values voters,’ I think we’re in a dangerous situation.

2. Sunny Hostin:

   He’s not very popular at all, i think when you have a Mike Pence who now sort of puts this religious veneer on things and calls people ‘values voters,’ I think we’re in a dangerous situation.

3. Jim Webb:

   [There's a] breakdown in how we tend to think in this country that we have solved the racial and ethnic differences, and we really haven't. We've created a veneer over the top on all racial and gender issues in the country.

4. Adam Schiff:

   We now can see the veneer has been torn away, just why Secretary Mike Pompeo and Donald Trump do not want any of these documents provided to Congress.

5. Jessica Levinson:

   With a pardon comes at least the veneer of an admission of guilty, in a way, I think pardoning himself and his family is almost like a taunt. It would have said ‘try to come and get me,’ and would have accelerated litigation and investigation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=veneer
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Veneer
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veneer
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=veneer
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=veneer