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veils
verb(veil)
to cover, provide, obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
veils
verb(veil)
to put on or wear a veil
veils
noun(veil)
a length of cloth worn by women as a covering for the head and shoulders and often especially in Eastern countries for the face; specifically : the outer covering of a nun's headdress
veils
noun(veil)
a length of veiling or netting worn over the head or face or attached for protection or ornament to a hat or headdress
veils
noun(veil)
any of various liturgical cloths; especially : a cloth used to cover the chalice
veils
noun(veil)
an oblong vestment worn around the shoulders and over the hands by a priest holding a sacred vessel

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