Ve·neer v. t. [imp. & p. p. Veneered p. pr. & vb. n. Veneering.] 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.