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veneer.

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

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/vəˈnɪə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/vəˈnɪɹ/General-American

  1. A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.

    countable · uncountable

  2. An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings, the veneer of culture.

    countable · uncountable

  3. A layer of material placed over a tooth.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From German Furnier, from furnieren (“to inlay, cover with a veneer”), from French fournir (“to furnish, accomplish”), from Middle French fornir, from Old French fornir, furnir (“to furnish”), from Old Frankish frumjan (“to provide”), from Proto-Germanic *frumjaną (“to further, promote”). Cognate with Old High German frumjan, frummen (“to accomplish, execute, provide”), Old English fremian (“to promote, perform”). More at furnish.

verb/vəˈnɪə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/vəˈnɪɹ/General-American

  1. To apply veneer to.

    transitive
    to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany

  2. To disguise with apparent goodness.

    figuratively · transitive
Where this word comes from

From German Furnier, from furnieren (“to inlay, cover with a veneer”), from French fournir (“to furnish, accomplish”), from Middle French fornir, from Old French fornir, furnir (“to furnish”), from Old Frankish frumjan (“to provide”), from Proto-Germanic *frumjaną (“to further, promote”). Cognate with Old High German frumjan, frummen (“to accomplish, execute, provide”), Old English fremian (“to promote, perform”). More at furnish.

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