veneer
A thin decorative covering of fine material applied to coarser wood or other materialA thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.
» The veneer we call civilisation is only skin deep.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.
Furnier, Verblendung
шпонšpon, односло́йная фане́раodnoslójnaja fanéra
(countable, uncountable)An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings, the veneer of culture.
Fassade
вне́шний лоскvnéšnij losk, налётnaljót, показу́хаpokazúxa
(countable, uncountable)A layer of material placed over a tooth.
- coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
- an ornamental coating to a building
Examples
4 sentencesThe veneer we call civilisation is only skin deep.
What are dentures, bridges, veneers and dental implants made of?
Augustus kept only the veneer of the Republic while effectively making himself into a king.
The Bolsheviks disempowered the workers' councils, replacing them with direct Bolshevik rule under the veneer of council rule.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From German Furnier, from furnieren (“to inlay, cover with a veneer”), from French fournirFrom 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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Forms
plural: veneersSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable