ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Veiling

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Veiling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of veil.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of veil.

More Meanings

  1. The act of covering with a veil.
  2. Material for making veils.

Example Sentences

clad in heavy black veiling and fairly dripping in widow's weeds
[…] there are several examples of forced veilings of noblewomen and queens from the early Middle Ages.
Ms. Amini’s alleged crime was “improperly” wearing hijab, violating Iran’s law requiring mandatory veiling.

Word Forms

Synonyms for veiling

Depending on context, synonyms include gauze, netting.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gauze, netting, velation, unveiling, obvelation, investiture.

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