Meaning & use
Veneers
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Thin decorative layers of material, such as fine wood or porcelain, bonded to the surface of a coarser or less attractive material.
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The carpenter applied walnut veneers to give the cheap plywood cabinet an elegant finish.
The dentist recommended porcelain veneers to correct the chips in her front teeth.
A note on using this word
Figuratively, 'veneer' also describes a superficial appearance that hides something less refined underneath, as in 'a veneer of civility.'
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A superficial or deceptive appearance of something.
Beneath his veneer of politeness lay a fierce temper.
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