veneer
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6.8
- noun
- /vəˈnɪr/
:
chapa
- Her quarters were plainly furnished with institutional twin beds, desks, and chairs of oak veneer.
- a thin veneer
- wood veneer
I've had people before say to me that my veneers are awful.
- I've had people before say to me that my veneers are awful.
- So the only change here, honestly, is to put a a brick veneer back here.
- More than that, they're built using not plywood, but luan, which is a cheap veneer ply.
Examples
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The cabinet had a veneer of mahogany, giving it a rich and luxurious appearance.
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I grabbed a piece of wood veneer to make a cap for that end.
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Now, this one's oak veneer.
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Much of the wood veneer was rotten and crumbling, but he found enough purchase for his hands.
Fiction book (1992) -
But I'm hoping for maybe a dark walnut with a nice veneer.
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You've got oak veneer panelling on the doors.
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The table was beautifully finished with a veneer of cherry wood that enhanced its elegance.
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She replaced the old furniture with new pieces that featured a sleek veneer for a modern look.
Synonyms
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3.9
A protective or decorative layer on a surface
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3.4
A layer of material that covers a surface to protect or decorate it
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5.7
A layer of material that covers a building's outside to protect or decorate it
A thin layer of fine wood glued on cheaper wood to make it look nicer
Antonyms
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Veneer comes from old French furniture language where makers used a very thin piece of good wood to cover cheaper wood. So a veneer is literally a thin 'layer' put on the surface to make something look better.