a length of cloth worn by women as a covering for the head and shoulders and often, esp in eastern countries, the face
a length of sheer fabric or netting worn over the head or face or attached for protection or ornament to a hat or headdress
a concealing curtain or cover of cloth
something that hides or obscures like a veil
a veil of smoke
a disguise or pretext
the veil of national defence
the outer covering of a nun's headdress
(the veil) the cloistered life of a nun
a covering body part or membrane, e.g.:
= velum (1)
a layer of protective tissue enclosing the developing fruiting body of fungi
any of various cloths used in religious ceremonies, esp a cloth used to cover the chalice containing the consecrated wine used at Communion
to avoid mentioning something unpleasant or undesirable
That whole shopping trip was something I'd rather draw a veil over … because my street cred would be severely dented if the saga got out — Mike Ripley
to become a nun