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- [vuh-neer]
- /vəˈnɪər/
- /vəˈnɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vuh-neer]
- /vəˈnɪər/
Definitions of veneer word
- noun veneer a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood. 1
- noun veneer any of the thin layers of wood glued together to form plywood. 1
- noun veneer Building Trades. a facing of a certain material applied to a different one or to a type of construction not ordinarily associated with it, as a facing of brick applied to a frame house. 1
- noun veneer a superficially valuable or pleasing appearance: a cruel person with a veneer of kindliness. 1
- verb with object veneer to overlay or face (wood) with thin sheets of some material, as a fine wood, ivory, or tortoise shell. 1
- verb with object veneer to face or cover (an object) with any material that is more desirable as a surface material than the basic material of the object; revet. 1
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Origin of veneer
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; earlier fineering, faneering < German Fourni(e)rung, Furni(e)rung, equivalent to furni(e)ren to furnish (< French fournir) + -ung -ing1
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Parts of speech for Veneer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
veneer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for veneer
noun veneer
- acrylic — Acrylic material is artificial and is manufactured by a chemical process.
- capote — a long cloak or soldier's coat, usually with a hood
- chroma — the attribute of a colour that enables an observer to judge how much chromatic colour it contains irrespective of achromatic colour present
- cloak — A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
- cloisonne — a design made by filling in with coloured enamel an outline of flattened wire put on edge
verb veneer
- cladding — Cladding is a covering of tiles, wooden boards, or other material that is fixed to the outside of a building to protect it against bad weather or to make it look more attractive.
- cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- foliate — covered with or having leaves.
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