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veneer
English
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 *frumjan? (“to further, promote”). Cognate with Old High German frumjan, frummen (“to accomplish, execute, provide”), Old English fremian (“to promote, perform”). More at furnish.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /v??ni?(?)/
- (US) IPA(key): [v??ni???]
- Rhymes: -??(?)
Noun
veneer (countable and uncountable, plural veneers)
- A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.
- An attractive appearance that covers or disguises true nature or feelings.
- 2014 December 5, "Joy From the World," The New York Times Magazine (retrieved 6 December 2014):
- “Yalda,” Dabashi says, “has managed to survive the centuries because it has been gently recodified with a Muslim veneer.”
- 2014 December 5, "Joy From the World," The New York Times Magazine (retrieved 6 December 2014):
Derived terms
- brick veneer
Translations
Verb
veneer (third-person singular simple present veneers, present participle veneering, simple past and past participle veneered)
- (transitive, woodworking) To apply veneer to.
- (transitive, figuratively) To disguise with apparent goodness.
Translations
Anagrams
- Vereen, enerve, evener
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parquetry
English
Etymology
parquet +? -ry
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?p??k?t?i/
Noun
parquetry (usually uncountable, plural parquetries)
- The technique of applying wooden tiles or veneers to create a decorative geometrical pattern on floors, furniture etc.
- The new ballroom floor is a marvellous example of parquetry.
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