Ve*neer" (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Veneered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Veneering.] [G. furnieren, fourniren, fr. F.
fournir to furnish. See Furnish.] To overlay or plate
with a thin layer of wood or other material for outer finish or decoration;
as, to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany. Used also
figuratively.
As a rogue in grain
Veneered with sanctimonious theory.
Tennyson.
Ve*neer", n. [Cf. G. furnier or
fournier. See Veneer, v. t.] A thin
leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an
inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a cheaper
wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense.
Veneer moth (Zoöl.), any moth of the
genus Chilo; -- so called because the mottled colors resemble those
of veneering.
Ve*neer" (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Veneered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Veneering.] [G. furnieren, fourniren, fr. F.
fournir to furnish. See Furnish.] To overlay or plate
with a thin layer of wood or other material for outer finish or decoration;
as, to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany. Used also
figuratively.
As a rogue in grain
Veneered with sanctimonious theory.
Tennyson.
Ve*neer", n. [Cf. G. furnier or
fournier. See Veneer, v. t.] A thin
leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an
inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a cheaper
wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense.
Veneer moth (Zoöl.), any moth of the
genus Chilo; -- so called because the mottled colors resemble those
of veneering.
