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veneer Definition

ve·neer (və nir)

transitive verb

  1. to cover with a thin layer of more costly material; esp., to cover (wood) with wood of finer quality
  2. to give a superficially attractive appearance to
  3. to glue together (thin layers of wood) to form plywood

Etymology: Ger furnieren, to veneer < Fr fournir, to furnish

noun

  1. a thin surface layer of fine wood or costly material laid over a base of common material
  2. any of the thin layers glued together in plywood
  3. any attractive but superficial appearance or display a veneer of culture

veneer Synonyms

veneer

n.

  1. An outer layer

    surface, exterior, covering; see cover 1.

  2. A superficial appearance

    façade, show, pretense, outward display.

veneer Synonyms

veneer

v.

  1. To cover with a thin layer

    laminate, overlay, cover, plate, coat, face, glue together, surface, finish.

  2. To give a deceptive appearance of

    gloss over, dissemble, conceal, whitewash; see disguise.

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.

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