VENEER

[noun] [C] - a thin layer of decorative wood or plastic used to cover a cheaper materialThe wardrobe is made of chipboard with a pine veneer.The Japanese cover their television sets in artificial wood veneers especially for the British market.A veneer is also something which hides something unpleasant or unwanted.A veneer of self-confidence thinly concealed his nervousness.She managed to hide her corrupt dealings under a veneer of respectability.