luster vs veneer

luster

noun
  • Brilliance, attractiveness or splendor. 

  • Refinement, polish or quality. 

  • Shine, polish or sparkle. 

  • Lusterware. 

  • One who lusts or is inflamed with lust. 

  • A candlestick, chandelier, girandole, etc. generally of an ornamental character. 

  • A substance that imparts lustre to a surface, such as plumbago or a glaze. 

  • A fabric of wool and cotton with a lustrous surface, used for women's dresses. 

verb
  • To gleam, have luster. 

  • To give a coating or other treatment to impart physical luster. 

  • To give luster, distinguish. 

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. 

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