veneer Definition
ve·neer (və nir′)
transitive verb
- to cover with a thin layer of more costly material; esp., to cover (wood) with wood of finer quality
- to give a superficially attractive appearance to
- to glue together (thin layers of wood) to form plywood
Etymology: Ger furnieren, to veneer < Fr fournir, to furnish
noun
- a thin surface layer of fine wood or costly material laid over a base of common material
- any of the thin layers glued together in plywood
- any attractive but superficial appearance or display a veneer of culture
veneer Synonyms
veneer
n.
veneer Synonyms
veneer
v.
veneer Usage Examples
Object
- chipboard: The assembly is place on a surface which is known to be flat, such as a piece of veneered chipboard.
- furniture: The internal veneered furniture is made from Montreal Maple, whilst all worktops are finished with decorative laminate with a silver gray granite effect.
Converse of object
lend: The coopting of tribal leaders also lends a veneer of respectability to the occupation forces.
Adjective modifier
- walnut: There is no frontal, just more of the walnut veneer familiar from the crossing.
- thin: On the contrary, what we know represents only a thin veneer on the surface of what needs to be known.
- cherry: Solo is built to last, manufactured to exacting traditional standards and finished in superb maple or cherry veneers and solid woods.
- polished: The sun shone thinly through the window, settling on the wardrobe with its thin layer of dust over shiny polished wood veneer.
- wooden: Its rustic interior, makes a change from the new wooden veneers of the city center.
Modifies a noun
finish: Made from solid MDF with high gloss veneer finish.
Noun used with modifier
- porcelain: In effect, this is an extension of a porcelain veneer.
- rosewood: The desktop is finished in a rosewood effect veneer to match the veneer on the pool table.
- maple: The table is finished in an attractive light maple veneer.
- mahogany: The table football features extra thick apron sides which are finished in a mahogany veneer.
- oak: Internal pass doors will be oak veneer half-hour fire doors with brushed chrome handles.
- wood: Where the edge will not be subject to physical knocks, a wood veneer can be applied.
Preposition: in
walnut: The green and brown stripe boxes are hand-made and veneered in briar walnut.
Preposition: of
- respectability: In their pride they hid their sins behind a veneer of respectability.
- legitimacy: It allows elites to run our economy to suit themselves, without interference, and with a veneer of legitimacy.
- civilization: That should be just about enough time for the veneer of civilization to slip clean away.
Preposition: with
walnut: The jackrail is composed of a core of deal veneered with walnut.
Browse dictionary entries near veneer
- ‹ vendue
- ‹ vendor
- ‹ vendition
- ‹ vending machine
- ‹ vendible
- ‹ vendeuse
- ‹ vendetta
- ‹ vender
- ‹ vendee
- ‹ vendace
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