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Rareveils
The correct spelling is veils.
How to pronounce veils
noun
Say it like: Vay-ls
The correct spelling is veils. 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”
Definition
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)
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