veneer

ve·neer  (v-nîr)

n.

1. A thin surface layer, as of finely grained wood, glued to a base of inferior material.

2. Any of the thin layers glued together to make plywood.

3. A decorative facing, as of brick.

4. A deceptive, superficial show; a façade: a veneer of friendliness.

tr.v. ve·neered, ve·neer·ing, ve·neers

1. To overlay (a surface) with a thin layer of a fine or decorative material.

2. To glue together (layers of wood) to make plywood.

3. To conceal, as something common or crude, with a deceptively attractive outward show.

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[Alteration of obsolete faneering, from German Furnierung, from furnieren, to furnish, veneer, from French fournir, to furnish, from Old French furnir, of Germanic origin; see per¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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ve·neerer n.

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veneer

Noun

1. a thin layer of wood or plastic used to cover the surface of something made of cheaper material

2. a deceptive but convincing appearance: nobody penetrated his veneer of modest charm [Old French fournir to furnish]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	veneer - coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood veneering coating, coat - a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"
	2.	veneer - an ornamental coating to a building facing coating, coat - a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"
Verb	1.	veneer - cover with veneer; "veneer the furniture to protect it" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"

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veneer

noun 1. mask, show, façade, front, appearance, guise, pretence, semblance, false front

noun 2. layer, covering, finish, facing, film, gloss, patina, laminate, cladding, lamination

Translations

veneer [vəˈnɪəʳ] n → chapa, enchapado;

(fig) → barniz m

veneer [vəˈnɪəʳ] n → placage m de bois (fig); vernis m

veneer [vəˈnɪəʳ] n (on furniture) → Furnier nt (fig); Anstrich m

veneer [vəˈnɪəʳ] n → impiallacciatura;

(fig) → vernice f