veil

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

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Noun

1. Something [[hang up|hung up]] or [[spread out]] to [[hide]] or [[protect]] the face, or hide an object from view; usually of [[gauze]], [[crepe]], or similar [[diaphanous]] material.
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} Anything that partially obscures a clear view.
3. A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.
4. A covering for a person or thing; as, a [[caul]] (especially over the head)
5. {{lb|en|biology}} The [[calyptra]] of [[mosses]].
6. {{lb|en|zoology}} [[velum]] {{gloss|A circular membrane round the cap of a medusa}}.
7. {{lb|en|mycology}} A thin layer of tissue which is attached to or covers a mushroom.
8. {{lb|en|mycology}} A membrane connecting the margin of the [[pileus]] of a mushroom with the stalk; a [[velum]].
9. An [[obscuration]] of the [[clearness]] of the [[tone]]s in [[pronunciation]].
10. {{lb|en|figurative|parapsychology}} That which separates the living and the spirit world.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[dress]] in, or [[decorate]] with, a veil.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[conceal]] as with a veil.

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