veneers

Noun

veneer (countable and uncountable, plural veneers)

1. A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.
   • Compartment and corridor partitions are of blockboard, with appropriate decorative veneers to suit the varied interior decoration.1951 May, “British Railways Standard Coaches”, in Railway Magazine, pages 327-328
2. An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings, the veneer of culture.
   • “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”, in The New York Times Magazine, retrieved 06 Dec 2014
3. A layer of material placed over a tooth.

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