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The correct spelling is veil.
How to pronounce veil
/veɪl/
nounIPA: /veɪl/
Say it like: Vay-l
The correct spelling is veil. Something 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. For example: "a nun's veil"
Usage Examples
“a nun's veil”
“The forest fire was veiled by smoke, but I could hear it clearly.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Something 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.A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.
- 3.The calyptra of mosses.
- 4.A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; a velum.
- 5.A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head)
verb
- 1.To dress in, or decorate with, a veil.
- 2.To conceal as with a veil.
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