a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
noun
the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
noun
a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl
verb
to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
“women in Afghanistan veil their faces”
verb
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
“a hidden message”
Word Forms
veil
verb
to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
veil
noun
a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl
obliterable
adjective
able to be obliterated completely
hiding
noun
the activity of keeping something secret
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schleier
ein Kleidungsstück, das Kopf und Gesicht bedeckt
🇫🇷French
voile
un vêtement qui couvre la tête et le visage
🇪🇸Spanish
velo
una prenda que cubre la cabeza y la cara
🇮🇹Italian
velo
una veste che copre la testa e il viso
🇳🇱Dutch
sluier
een kledingstuk dat het hoofd en gezicht bedekt
🇵🇹Portuguese
véu
uma roupa que cobre a cabeça e o rosto
🇷🇺Russian
вуаль
одежда, закрывающая голову и лицо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आवरण
एक वस्त्र जो सिर और चेहरे को ढकता है
🇧🇩Bengali
ঘোমটা
একটি পোশাক যা মাথা এবং মুখ ঢেকে রাখে
🇮🇳Tamil
முக்காடு
தலை மற்றும் முகத்தை மறைக்கும் ஒரு ஆடை
🇮🇳Telugu
పరదా
తల మరియు ముఖాన్ని కప్పి ఉంచే వస్త్రం
🇮🇳Marathi
बुरखा
डोके आणि चेहरा झाकणारा एक कपडा
🇮🇳Gujarati
પડદો
એક કપડા જે માથું અને ચહેરો ઢાંકે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮುಸುಕು
ತಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚುವ ಬಟ್ಟೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മൂടുപടം
തലയും മുഖവും മറയ്ക്കുന്ന ഒരു വസ്ത്രം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਰਦਾ
ਇੱਕ ਕੱਪੜਾ ਜੋ ਸਿਰ ਅਤੇ ਚਿਹਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਢੱਕਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پردہ
ایک لباس جو سر اور چہرے کو ڈھانپتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
面纱
遮盖头部和面部的衣服
🇯🇵Japanese
ベール
頭と顔を覆う衣服
🇰🇷Korean
베일
머리와 얼굴을 덮는 옷
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mạng che mặt
một bộ quần áo che đầu và mặt
🇹🇭Thai
ผ้าคลุมหน้า
เสื้อผ้าที่คลุมศีรษะและใบหน้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
kerudung
pakaian yang menutupi kepala dan wajah
🇵🇭Filipino
belo
isang damit na nakatakip sa ulo at mukha
🇲🇾Malay
tudung
pakaian yang menutupi kepala dan muka
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حجاب
ثوب يغطي الرأس والوجه
🇮🇷Persian
حجاب
لباسی که سر و صورت را می پوشاند
🇹🇷Turkish
peçe
başı ve yüzü örten bir giysi
🇮🇱Hebrew
צָעִיף
בגד המכסה את הראש והפנים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'veil'?
The primary meaning of 'veil' is 'a garment that covers the head and face'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'veil' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'veil' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'veil' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'veil' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'veil' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'veil' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'veil' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'veil' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'veil' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'veil' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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