Definition of veil Veil
/vejˈl/ - [veyl] - veil
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NounPlural: veils |
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| veil - a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms | ||
| velum | ||
| plant part, plant structure any part of a plant or fungus | ||
| universal veil membrane initially completely investing the young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth; represented in the mature mushroom by a volva around lower part of stem and scales on upper surface of the cap | ||
| veil - a garment that covers the head and face | ||
| head covering | ||
| garment an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" | ||
| chadar, chaddar, chador, chuddar a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women | ||
| face veil a piece of more-or-less transparent material that covers the face | ||
| veil - a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl | ||
| humeral veil | ||
| vestment gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy | ||
| veil - the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) | ||
| caul, embryonic membrane | ||
| fetal membrane any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus | ||
Verb |
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| veil - to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces" | ||
| unveil remove the veil from; "Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies" | ||
| cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" | ||
| conceal, hide hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well" | ||
| veil - make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat" | ||
| obscure, blot out, obliterate, hide | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| mystify make mysterious; "mystify the story" | ||
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- veil (Noun)
Something hung up, or spread out, to intercept the view, and hide an object; a cover; a curtain; especially, a screen, usually of gauze, crape, or similar diaphanous material, to hide or protect the face. - veil (Noun)
A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense. - veil (Noun)
The calyptra of mosses. - veil (Noun)
A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; -- called also velum. - veil (Noun)
A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul; a nun's veil; a paten veil; an altar veil; a Moslem veil. - veil (Noun)
Same as velum, 4. - veil (Noun)
A thin layer of tissue which is attached to or covers a mushroom. - veil (Verb)
To don, or garb with, a veil. - veil (Verb)
To conceal as with a veil.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- 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 (n.)
A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense. - veil (n.)
The calyptra of mosses. - veil (n.)
A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; -- called also velum. - veil (n.)
A covering for a person or thing; as, a nun's veil; a paten veil; an altar veil. - veil (n.)
Same as Velum, 3. - veil (n.)
To throw a veil over; to cover with a veil. - veil (n.)
Fig.: To invest; to cover; to hide; to conceal.
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