noun
a garment that covers the head and face
Synonyms
head covering
noun
a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
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noun
the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
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noun
a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church
Synonyms
humeral veil
Examples
- a silk shawl
verb
to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
Examples
- women in Afghanistan veil their faces
verb
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
Synonyms
Examples
- a hidden message
- a veiled threat