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- Dictionaryveneer/vɪˈnɪə/
noun
- 1. a thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material: "a fine-grained veneer"
- 2. a crown in which the restoration is placed over the prepared surface of a natural crown.
verb
- 1. cover (something) with a decorative layer of fine wood: "factories employed cabinetmakers to veneer looking glasses"
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VENEER definition: 1. a thin layer of decorative wood or plastic used to cover a cheaper material: 2. something that…. Learn more.
Jun 8, 2012 · 1. : a thin sheet of a material: such as. a. : a layer of wood of superior value or excellent grain to be glued to an inferior wood. b. : any of the thin layers bonded together to form plywood. c. : a plastic or porcelain coating bonded to the surface of a cosmetically imperfect tooth. 2. : a protective or ornamental facing (as of brick or stone) 3
VENEER meaning: 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 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.
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.
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.
veneer. [countable, uncountable] a thin layer of wood or plastic that is stuck to the surface of cheaper wood with glue, especially on a piece of furniture. The chest is solid oak, not veneer. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
a thin layer of wood that covers a piece of furniture that is made of a cheaper material. a veneer of sth formal. a way of behaving that is not sincere and hides someone's real character or emotions: a thin veneer of calm / respectability.
veneer meaning, definition, what is veneer: a thin layer of wood or plastic that cov...: Learn more.
