Definition of veil

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Veil (n.) To throw a veil over; to cover with a veil.

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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..
Velum :: Velum (n.) See Veil, n., 3 (b)..
Unveiler :: Unveiler (n.) One who removes a veil.
Surveillants :: Surveillance (n.) Oversight; watch; inspection; supervision.
Surveillant :: Surveillant (n.) One who watches over another; an overseer; a spy; a supervisor.
Survened :: Surveillant (a.) Overseeing; watchful.
Cover :: Cover (n.) Anything which veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloak.
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..
Overveil :: Overveil (v. t.) To veil or cover.
Veiling :: Veiling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Vei.
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..
Overvail :: Overvail (v. t.) See Overveil.
Vele :: Vele (n.) A veil.
Tissue :: Tissue (n.) A fine transparent silk stuff, used for veils, etc.; specifically, cloth interwoven with gold or silver threads, or embossed with figures..
Veilless :: Veilless (a.) Having no veil.
Wimple :: Wimple (v. t.) To draw down, as a veil; to lay in folds or plaits, as a veil..
Vail :: Vail (n. & v. t.) Same as Veil.
Nun :: Nun (n.) A white variety of domestic pigeons having a veil of feathers covering the head.
Calyptra :: Calyptra (n.) A little hood or veil, resembling an extinguisher in form and position, covering each of the small flasklike capsules which contain the spores of mosses; also, any similar covering body..
Barege :: Barege (n.) A gauzelike fabric for ladies' dresses, veils, etc. of worsted, silk and worsted, or cotton and worsted..
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