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- DictionaryVe·neer/vəˈnir/
noun
- 1. a thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material.
verb
- 1. cover (something) with a decorative layer of fine wood: "factories employed cabinetmakers to veneer looking glasses"
The meaning of VENEER is a thin sheet of a material. How to use veneer in a sentence.
VENEER definition: 1. a thin layer of decorative wood or plastic used to cover a cheaper material: 2. something that…. Learn more.
noun. a thin layer of wood, plastic, etc, with a decorative or fine finish that is bonded to the surface of a less expensive material, usually wood. a superficial appearance, esp one that is pleasing. a veneer of gentility. any facing material that is applied to a different backing material.
VENEER meaning: 1. a thin layer of decorative wood or plastic used to cover a cheaper material: 2. something that…. Learn more.
n. 1. a thin layer of wood, plastic, etc, with a decorative or fine finish that is bonded to the surface of a less expensive material, usually wood. 2. a superficial appearance, esp one that is pleasing: a veneer of gentility. 3. any facing material that is applied to a different backing material.
You know how some furniture looks like solid oak or maple until it gets chipped and reveals itself to be nothing more than some cheap particle-board covered with a thin layer of fancy wood? That thin layer is called a veneer.
Veneer is a thin layer of wood or plastic which is used to improve the appearance of something. The wood was cut into large sheets of veneer. It's also available in beech with oak veneer.
