What is another word for veneering?

Pronunciation: [vɛnˈi͡əɹɪŋ] (IPA)

Veneering refers to the act of covering an object with a thin layer of wood or other materials to improve its appearance or durability. Some common synonyms of veneering include overlaying, cladding, encasing, or laminating. These terms emphasize the application of a surface layer to an object, without necessarily altering its core structure. Other related words like inlaying or facing suggest a more intricate or decorative use of small pieces of material rather than a uniform layer. Veneering may also be used figuratively to describe the act of disguising or hiding something, in which case synonyms might include covering up, concealing, or masking.

What are the hypernyms for Veneering?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Veneering?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for veneering (as nouns)

Usage examples for Veneering

But political and social equality sprang from the very conditions of life in the New World; and despite the veneering of royalty, Maryland came soon to be a government of the people.
"England in America, 1580-1652"
Lyon Gardiner Tyler
Something had gone of her native bloom, something had been scratched and chipped from the first fair surface, and this had been repaired by varnish and veneering.
"The Duke's Children"
Anthony Trollope
His cool and careless words, which her knowledge of him taught her were the veneering for an inexorable resolution, gave her a shock of disappointment.
"A Manifest Destiny"
Julia Magruder

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