Veneer (7)
'veneer' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for facade that I've seen before include "Front-of-house" , "Walton's work" , "Surface of building (6)" , "ballet" , "Deceptive front" .)
'veneer' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for coating that I've seen before include "film" , "Protective layer" , "Thin layer; covering" .)