Definition of veil

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Veil (n.) Something hung up, or spread out, to intercept the view, and hide an object; a cover; a curtain; esp., a screen, usually of gauze, crape, or similar diaphnous material, to hide or protect the face..

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Surveillant :: Surveillants (pl. ) of Surveillan.
Velum :: Velum (n.) A veil-like organ or part.
Vele :: Vele (n.) A veil.
Veil :: Veil (n.) Fig.: To invest; to cover; to hide; to conceal.
Pretend :: Pretend (v. t.) To hold before, or put forward, as a cloak or disguise for something else; to exhibit as a veil for something hidden..
Veil :: Veil (n.) A covering for a person or thing; as, a nun's veil; a paten veil; an altar veil..
Barege :: Barege (n.) A gauzelike fabric for ladies' dresses, veils, etc. of worsted, silk and worsted, or cotton and worsted..
Veil :: Veil (n.) Something hung up, or spread out, to intercept the view, and hide an object; a cover; a curtain; esp., a screen, usually of gauze, crape, or similar diaphnous material, to hide or protect the face..
Velate :: Velate (a.) Having a veil; veiled.
Veil :: Veil (n.) To throw a veil over; to cover with a veil.
Levet :: Levet (n.) A trumpet call for rousing soldiers; a reveille.
Beteela :: Beteela (n.) An East India muslin, formerly used for cravats, veils, etc..
Wimple :: Wimple (v. t.) To draw down, as a veil; to lay in folds or plaits, as a veil..
Wimple :: Wimple (v. t.) To clothe with a wimple; to cover, as with a veil; hence, to hoodwink..
Nun :: Nun (n.) A white variety of domestic pigeons having a veil of feathers covering the head.
Veiling :: Veiling (n.) A veil; a thin covering; also, material for making veils..
Unveil :: Unveil (v. t.) To remove a veil from; to divest of a veil; to uncover; to disclose to view; to reveal; as, she unveiled her face..
Transparent :: Transparent (a.) Admitting the passage of light; open; porous; as, a transparent veil..
Undrape :: Undrape (v. t.) To strip of drapery; to uncover or unveil.
Tissue :: Tissue (n.) A fine transparent silk stuff, used for veils, etc.; specifically, cloth interwoven with gold or silver threads, or embossed with figures..
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