1 [C,U] a thin layer of wood or plastic that is glued to the surface of cheaper wood, especially on a piece of furniture:
pine, with a walnut veneer * The chest is solid oak, not veneer.
2 [sing.] ~ (of sth) (formal) an outer appearance of a particular quality that hides the true nature of sb/sth:
For the first time her veneer of politeness began to crack.
verb [VN] ~ sth (with / in sth) to cover the surface of sth with a veneer of wood, etc.
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Is veneer a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, veneer is tagged as noun.
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