veneering

[ vuh-neer-ing ]

/ vəˈnɪər ɪŋ /

noun

the process, act, or craft of applying veneers.

material applied as a veneer.

the surface formed by the application of veneers.

a superficial covering, display, or appearance: a veneering of civilization.

Origin of veneering

First recorded in 1700–10; veneer + -ing¹

Words nearby veneering

vendue, vene-, venectasia, venectomy, veneer, veneering, veneer patch, venenation, venene, venenose, venenous

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Example sentences from the Web for veneering

Immediately upon this, Twemlow received an invitation to dine with Veneering, and dined: the man being of the party.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens
Mrs Veneering is charmed by the humour, and so is Veneering.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens
Veneering instantly blesses him, and apprises him that Twemlow is already working.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens
I had thought that at least it would be caked on the outside of it like a kind of veneering.
Roughing It|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

If a person be honest and trustworthy, the art of veneering is almost beyond his grasp.
The Doctor's Daughter|"Vera"

British Dictionary definitions for veneering

veneering

/ (vɪˈnɪərɪŋ) /

noun

material used as veneer or a veneered surface

rare a superficial show

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单词	veneering
释义	veneering [ vuh-neer-ing ] / vəˈnɪər ɪŋ / noun the process, act, or craft of applying veneers. material applied as a veneer. the surface formed by the application of veneers. a superficial covering, display, or appearance: a veneering of civilization. Origin of veneering First recorded in 1700–10; veneer + -ing¹ Words nearby veneering vendue, vene-, venectasia, venectomy, veneer, veneering, veneer patch, venenation, venene, venenose, venenous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for veneering Immediately upon this, Twemlow received an invitation to dine with Veneering, and dined: the man being of the party. Our Mutual Friend\|Charles Dickens Mrs Veneering is charmed by the humour, and so is Veneering. Our Mutual Friend\|Charles Dickens Veneering instantly blesses him, and apprises him that Twemlow is already working. Our Mutual Friend\|Charles Dickens I had thought that at least it would be caked on the outside of it like a kind of veneering. Roughing It\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) If a person be honest and trustworthy, the art of veneering is almost beyond his grasp. The Doctor's Daughter\|"Vera" British Dictionary definitions for veneering veneering / (vɪˈnɪərɪŋ) / noun material used as veneer or a veneered surface rare a superficial show Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to veneering layer, semblance, mask, gloss, coating, exterior, facade, guise, finish, leaf, covering, appearance, overlay, cover, surface, face, disguise, show, blanch, plate
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veneering

noun

Origin of veneering

Words nearby veneering

Example sentences from the Web for veneering

British Dictionary definitions for veneering

noun

Words related to veneering