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- pronunciation:
- v
nir
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a very thin layer of fine wood or the like that is bonded to a cheaper material to form a more attractive surface.
The furniture is made with particle board covered with an oak veneer.- similar words:
- overlay
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| definition 2: |
any of the thin layers of wood that are glued and pressed together to make plywood.
- synonyms:
- ply
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| definition 3: |
a superficial outward appearance or show.
She disliked her aunt, but she adopted a veneer of politeness in her presence.- synonyms:
- varnish
- similar words:
- facade, gloss, mask, masquerade, pretense, shield, show, whitewash
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| definition 4: |
a facing of one material, such as brick, applied to another material, such as wood, for protection or ornament.
- synonyms:
- facing
- similar words:
- adornment, covering, face, finish, front, glaze, outside, overlay
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| related words: |
adornment, blanket, face, mask, outside |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
veneers, veneering, veneered |
| definition 1: |
to cover or face (inferior wood or the like) with a thin layer of a finer material.
- synonyms:
- face, gild, gloss, varnish
- similar words:
- coat, finish, gloss, laminate, overlay, prettify, whitewash
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| definition 2: |
to give a superficially attractive appearance to.
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| related words: |
finish, gloss |
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| derivation: |
veneerer (n.) |
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