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- Dictionaryveil/veɪl/
noun
- 1. a piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face: "a white bridal veil" Similar
- 2. a thing that serves to cover, conceal, or disguise: "a veil of mist and snow lay over the landscape" Similar
verb
- 1. cover with a veil: "she veiled her face"
- 2. cover, conceal, or disguise: "cold mists veiled the mountain peaks"
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- English (US)
VEIL meaning: 1. a piece of thin material worn by women to...
- Znaczenie Veil, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
veil definicja: 1. a piece of thin material worn by women to...
- Veil Turkish Translation
VEIL translate: peçe, duvak, peçe, tül, duvak, örtmek. Learn...
- Veil: German Translation
VEIL translate: der Schleier, (sich) verschleiern. Learn...
- Veil: Japanese Translation
veil translate: ベール. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Veil: Italian Translation
veil translate: velo, velo, velare, (coprire con un velo)....
- Veil: French Translation
veil translate: voile [masculine], voile, voiler. Learn more...
- Veil: Arabic Translation
VEIL translate: حِجاب. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word veil, from a cloth covering the head or face to something that hides or obscures. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words.
A veil is a piece of cloth that covers or conceals something or someone, such as a woman's face or a situation. Learn more about the different types, uses, and origins of veils with examples and synonyms.
A veil is a cloth covering the head and face, mostly worn by women. Wedding veils are drawn back when the groom hears, "Now you may kiss the bride." (Or else the groom gets a gauzy mouthful.)
Veil definition: a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.. See examples of VEIL used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning and pronunciation of veil, a noun that can refer to a piece of thin material, a religious garment, or a secrecy. See how to use veil in different contexts and idioms with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
1. A veil is a piece of thin soft cloth that women sometimes wear over their heads and that can also cover their face. [...] 2. You can refer to something that hides or partly hides a situation or activity as a veil . [...] 3. You can refer to something that you can partly see through, such as a mist, as a veil . [literary] [...] More.
