Veneer — Defs

01 v. t. To overlay or plate with a thin layer of wood or other material for outer finish or decoration; as, to veneer a piece of furniture with mah…

imp. & p. p. Veneered; p. pr. & vb. n. Veneering

1.
To overlay or plate with a thin layer of wood or other material for outer finish or decoration; as, to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany. Used also figuratively.
“As a rogue in grain Veneered with sanctimonious theory.” — Tennyson.

02 n. A thin leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glu…

1.
A thin leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a cheaper wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense.

Phrases & compounds

Veneer moth — any moth of the genus Chilo; -- so called because the mottled colors resemble those of veneering.