Veneer

noun
1.
a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood.
2.
any of the thin layers of wood glued together to form plywood.
3.
Building Trades. a facing of a certain material applied to a different one or to a type of construction not ordinarily associated with it, as a facing of brick applied to a frame house.
4.
a superficially valuable or pleasing appearance:
a cruel person with a veneer of kindliness.
verb (used with object)
5.
to overlay or face (wood) with thin sheets of some material, as a fine wood, ivory, or tortoise shell.
6.
to face or cover (an object) with any material that is more desirable as a surface material than the basic material of the object; revet.
7.
to cement (layers of wood veneer) to form plywood.
8.
to give a superficially valuable or pleasing appearance to.
noun
1.
a thin layer of wood, plastic, etc, with a decorative or fine finish that is bonded to the surface of a less expensive material, usually wood
2.
a superficial appearance, esp one that is pleasing: a veneer of gentility
3.
any facing material that is applied to a different backing material
4.
any one of the layers of wood that is used to form plywood
verb (transitive)
5.
to cover (a surface) with a veneer
6.
to bond together (thin layers of wood) to make plywood
7.
to conceal (something) under a superficially pleasant surface

veneer ve·neer (və-nēr’)
n.
A layer of tooth-colored material, usually porcelain or acrylic resin, attached to and covering the surface of a metal crown or natural tooth structure.