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veneering

[ vuh-neer-ing ]

noun

  1. the process, act, or craft of applying veneers.
  2. material applied as a veneer.
  3. the surface formed by the application of veneers.
  4. a superficial covering, display, or appearance:

    a veneering of civilization.



veneering

/ vɪˈnɪərɪŋ /

noun

  1. material used as veneer or a veneered surface
  2. rare.
    a superficial show
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of veneering1

First recorded in 1700–10; veneer + -ing 1
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Example Sentences

How much better to have had a thin tablet or veneering of marble or iron adjusted to the back of the book.

A little gentle rubbing off of the "mamma's-good-little-boy" veneering would do him good.

Life has no veneering for them; they look hard realities in the face and meet them as they can.

This method is often used previous to veneering the face side of the box with rare veneers, and it is also useful for repair work.

It was largely in the hands of a feverish and unfamiliar type, like Lammle and Veneering.

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