veneer

Words with a similar base: veneer, veneering

'veneer'

[veneer.n.01] as in: coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood

'veneer'

[facing.n.02] as in: an ornamental coating to a building

'veneer'

[veneer.v.01] as in: cover with veneer

Examples:
veneer the furniture to protect it

Origins

					veneer (English)
└── Furnier (German)
    └── furnieren (German)
        └── fournir (French)
            └── fornir (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
                └── fornir (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

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