fineer

fineer is the alternative form of veneer.

Meaning of veneer

veneer (third-person singular simple present veneers, present participle veneering, simple past and past participle veneered)

(transitive) To apply veneer to.
- to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany
(figuratively, transitive) To disguise with apparent goodness.
- [O]ne / Discuss'd his tutor, rough to common men / But honeying at the whisper of a lord; / And one the Master, as a rogue in grain / Veneer'd with sanctimonious theory.1847, Alfred Tennyson, “Prologue”, in The Princess: A Medley, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 6

fineer (third-person singular simple present fineers, present participle fineering, simple past and past participle fineered)

(archaic, intransitive) To acquire goods fraudulently by having them specially made so as to be unsuitable for other customers, and then threatening not to take them except on credit.

third-person singular present	fineers
present participle	fineering
past participle	fineered
past	fineered

What does fineer mean?: Fineer means to acquire goods fraudulently by having them specially made so as to be unsuitable for other customers, and then threatening not to take them except on credit.
What is fineer the alternative form of?: Fineer is the alternative form of veneer.
What part of speech is fineer?: Fineer is a verb.
What is the past tense of fineer?: The past tense of fineer is fineered.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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