Both Uses of
veneer
in
Unwind, by Shusterman
- Of course, it's not like racism is gone completely, but as my dads like to say, the veneer of civilization got itself a second coat.†
p. 122.3 *
- 'The veneer of civilization?†
p. 122.3
Definition:
a thin layer of anything added to make something look better; or a thin layer of better wood glued to a base of inferior wood