🪵 A thin wood layer 🪚 Applying a surface

veneering

7.6

Applying a thin layer of fine wood to cheaper wood to make it look nicer

noun
/vəˈnɪrɪŋ/

Specialized

: chapado

I will use my old hydraulic press to firmly glue the veneer to the notebooks.

Examples

The craftsman demonstrated his skill by applying veneering to the wooden cabinet, giving it a beautiful finish.
So these strips will allow you to place the veneer on top for alignment without risk of unwanted sticking.
It is generally assumed that, to avoid chipping for tooth-supporting restorations, a consistently thick layer of veneering ceramic must be guaranteed by the tooth-analog abutment and structure design 35.

Academic text (2016)
Using veneering, the artisan enhanced the beauty of the desk with a thin layer of rich mahogany.
She chose veneering for her table to enhance its appearance with luxurious wood grain.

Synonyms

coating

vsveneering

35 3.4

A layer of material that covers a surface to protect or decorate it

applies a thin decorative material layer mainly to improve appearance rather than protect

finishing

vsveneering

Specialized

3.4

A thin layer on wood or metal that protects and looks good

applies a thin material layer mainly to improve appearance rather than texture

Antonyms

removal

106 2.0

Taking something or someone away from a place

How Thick

paneling

15 3.5

lamination

2 5.0

veneering

Specialized

7.6

coating

35 3.4

Surface Forms

veneering singular

veneerings plural

Morphology

veneering = veneer (transparent) = veneer + ing

This is the regular noun-forming use of '-ing', so the meaning is directly recoverable from 'veneer'.

Etymology

Veneering comes from the old word veneer, which meant 'to cover'. It describes the process of putting a thin, fancy wood 'cover' on plain surfaces, so veneering means the act of applying that thin layer to make things look better.