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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Reveille :: Reveille (n.) The beat of drum, or bugle blast, about break of day, to give notice that it is time for the soldiers to rise, and for the sentinels to forbear challenging..
Illusion :: Illusion (n.) A plain, delicate lace, usually of silk, used for veils, scarfs, dresses, etc..
Survened :: Surveillant (a.) Overseeing; watchful.
Overveil :: Overveil (v. t.) To veil or cover.
Wimple :: Wimple (v. t.) To clothe with a wimple; to cover, as with a veil; hence, to hoodwink..
Transparent :: Transparent (a.) Admitting the passage of light; open; porous; as, a transparent veil..
Surveillant :: Surveillants (pl. ) of Surveillan.
Overvail :: Overvail (v. t.) See Overveil.
Vail :: Vail (n. & v. t.) Same as Veil.
Veil :: Veil (n.) A covering for a person or thing; as, a nun's veil; a paten veil; an altar veil..
Headdress :: Headdress (n.) A manner of dressing the hair or of adorning it, whether with or without a veil, ribbons, combs, etc..
Veilless :: Veilless (a.) Having no veil.
Veil :: Veil (n.) The calyptra of mosses.
Veil :: Veil (n.) A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.
Undrape :: Undrape (v. t.) To strip of drapery; to uncover or unveil.
Barege :: Barege (n.) A gauzelike fabric for ladies' dresses, veils, etc. of worsted, silk and worsted, or cotton and worsted..
Shroud :: Shroud (n.) To cover, as with a shroud; to protect completely; to cover so as to conceal; to hide; to veil..
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..
Veil :: Veil (n.) A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; -- called also velum.
Beteela :: Beteela (n.) An East India muslin, formerly used for cravats, veils, etc..
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