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veneer

ve·neer

UK/vəˈnɪə(ɹ)/ US/vəˈnɪɹ/ uncommon
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood

Synonyms
2.

an ornamental coating to a building

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verb

1.

cover with veneer

  • “veneer the furniture to protect it”

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • brick veneer
  • masonry veneer
  • reed veneer
  • stone veneer
  • veneer moth
  • veneer saw
  • veneer theory
  • wainscot veneer

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