- VEIL Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of VEIL is a length of cloth worn by women as a covering for the head and shoulders and often especially in Eastern countries for the face; specifically : the outer covering of a nun's headdress
- Veil - Wikipedia
A veil is an article of clothing or hanging cloth that is intended to cover some part of the head or face, or an object of some significance Veiling has a long history in European, Asian, and African societies The practice has been prominent in different forms in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
- VEIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
VEIL definition: 1 a piece of thin material worn by women to cover the face or head: 2 A Christian woman who… Learn more
- Veil - definition of veil by The Free Dictionary
1 To cover with or as if with a veil: Dense fog veiled the bridge 2 To conceal or disguise: a smile that veiled his anger
- veil noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . .
a piece of very thin material, worn especially by women to protect or hide the face, or as part of a hat, etc The bridal veil was fringed with lace
- veil - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
veil (plural veils) Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material quotations
- veil, n. ¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English . . .
There are 25 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun veil, three of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
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