VEIL

Veil

A veil is an article of clothing or cloth hanging that is intended to cover some part of the head or face, or an object of some significance. It is especially associated with women and sacred objects.

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veil

Noun

  1. Something hung up, or spread out, to hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crape, or similar diaphanous material, to hide or protect the face.
  2. A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.
  3. The calyptra of mosses.
  4. A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; -- called also velum.
  5. A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul; a nun's veil; a paten veil; an altar veil; a Moslem veil.
  6. velum
  7. A thin layer of tissue which is attached to or covers a mushroom.

Verb

  1. To don, or garb with, a veil.
  2. To conceal as with a veil.
    The forest fire was veiled by smoke, but I could hear it clearly.


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