veilnoun
uk/veɪl/us/veɪl/veil noun (COVERING FACE)
C1 [ C ] a piece of thin material worn by women to cover the face or head:
A Christian woman who takes the veil becomes a nun.
A Muslim woman who takes or adopts the veil decides to wear traditional Muslim clothing.
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- The veil fell almost to her waist.
- The bride wore a veil with a wreath of silk flowers.
- The women there all wear veils.
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Hats & scarves
- ascot
- balaclava
- bandana
- baseball cap
- beanie
- dicky bow
- dunce's cap
- dupatta
- ear flap
- earmuffs
- millinery
- mitre
- mortarboard
- neckerchief
- necktie
- tuque
- turban
- visor
- yarmulke
- yashmak
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veil noun (HIDING SOMETHING)
[ S ] literary a thin covering that hides something or stops you from seeing something clearly:
C2 [ S ] literary something that prevents you from knowing what is happening:
to not talk any more about a subject because it could cause trouble or embarrassment:
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Coverings and layers
- a blanket of sth idiom
- blanket
- casing
- cladding
- coating
- gilt
- layer
- lime
- lined
- lining
- mantle
- mat
- membrane
- rendering
- slick
- tier
- topcoat
- undercoat
- veneer
- wrap
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veilverb
uk/veɪl/us/veɪl/veil verb (COVER FACE)
[ T often passive ] to cover something, especially the face or body, with a veil:
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Covering and adding layers
- asphalt
- bestrew
- binder
- blanket
- blindfold
- carpet
- coat
- fall over sth/sb
- film
- film over
- fur
- gild
- gum sth up
- inlay
- pad
- proof
- seal
- swathe
- whitewash
- wreathe
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veil verb (HIDE)
[ T ] to hide or cover something so that you cannot see it clearly or understand it:
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Hiding and disguising
- be holed up idiom
- bury
- camo
- camouflage
- cloak
- conceal
- concealment
- drown
- hit the deck idiom
- hole up (somewhere)
- illusion
- incognito
- infiltration
- obscure
- sidle
- skulk
- smokescreen
- snuck
- stash
- tuck
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