veil
/veɪl/ n [C]Definition
› a piece of thin material worn to protect or hide the face or head: The bride wore a veil made of French lace. fig. A veil of secrecy surrounded the appointment of the new college president. veil /veɪl/ v [T] › In that country, women are veiled when they go out in public.
(Definition of veil n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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