disguise vs veneer

disguise

noun
  • Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another. 

  • The act or state of disguising, notably as a ploy. 

  • The appearance of something on the outside which masks what’s beneath. 

verb
  • To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity. 

  • To avoid giving away or revealing (something secret); to hide by a false appearance. 

veneer

noun
  • An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings. 

  • A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material. 

verb
  • To apply veneer to. 

  • To disguise with apparent goodness. 

How often have the words disguise and veneer occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )