veneer
noun
a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood.
veneered
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past participleof veneer.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof veneer.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
veneernouna thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood.
Example Sentences
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It was the first house I had ever been in that did not have wardrobes, no three-piece set of veneered chipboard, that leaned precariously as the glue loosened in the dowels.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 6, 2020
They had veneered calluses where my palms touched my fingers.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2017
Many are betting it's the businessman in the race, even if he's a brash real estate mogul from New York whose chief previous contact with lumber was the veneered reception desks in his swank hotels.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2016
Subaran acknowledges the choice of soapstone countertops and rift-cut oak veneered cabinets was inspired by the kitchen she designed for the 2011 Washington Design House.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2015
Satisfied, he takes a sealed envelope from the black gym bag on the floor and lays it across the veneered pressboard desk, making sure it’s straight.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
