veneer

Pronunciation: /vəˈnɪɹ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
  2. noun an ornamental coating to a building
  3. verb cover with veneer

Etymology

From German Furnier, from furnieren (“to inlay, cover with a veneer”), from French fournir (“to furnish, accomplish”), from Middle French fornir, from Old French fornir, furnir (“to furnish”), from Old Frankish frumjan (“to provide”), from Proto-Germanic *frumjaną (“to further, promote”). Cognate with Old High German frumjan, frummen (“to accomplish, execute, provide”), Old English fremian (“to promote, perform”). More at furnish.

In classic literature

Synonyms

veneering

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
coating

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