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