Englishveneer
noun
1 the boxes are made from American cherry wood with maple veneer:
surface, lamination, overlay, facing, covering, coat, finish, finishing coat, layer, decorative/protective layer, cladding, exterior;
patina, varnish, polish, glaze, film, membrane, skin, sheet.
2 a rigid veneer of courtesy hid her mounting fury:
facade, front, false front, show, outward display, appearance, false appearance, outward appearance, impression, image, semblance, posture, pose, guise, disguise, mask, masquerade, pretence, charade, illusion, gloss, camouflage, false colours, smokescreen, cover, cloak;
archaic snivel.
veneer Oxford Dictionary of English