veneering

American  

[vuh-neer-ing] / vəˈnɪər ɪŋ /

noun

1. the process, act, or craft of applying veneers.

2. material applied as a veneer.

3. the surface formed by the application of veneers.

4. a superficial covering, display, or appearance.

   a veneering of civilization.

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veneering British  

/ vɪˈnɪərɪŋ /

noun

1. material used as veneer or a veneered surface

2. rare a superficial show

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Etymology

Origin of veneering

First recorded in 1700–10; veneer + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

A renovation in 2000 had tried to make the still-open parts of the site more traditionally Moroccan, veneering the concrete with green tile and carved wooden panels.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2019

Saco and his team of highly skilled artisans perform a wide range of museum-quality work, from the simplest cosmetic touch-ups and refinishing to caning, inlay, veneering, upholstery and recreation of missing parts.

From Washington Times • Jan. 22, 2015

We have one man in veneering and we used to have three.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2012

At first a supporter of Woodrow Wilson, he grew scornful of the President's caution, eventually warned his readers: "Beneath the veneering of scholarly polish lies the coiled serpent of unscrupulous ambition."

From Time Magazine Archive

He became attentive, and with a veneering of the usages of polite society managed to fascinate the farmer's daughter.

From The Mysterious Murder of Pearl Bryan or: the Headless Horror. by Unknown