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veiling

veiling

2 5.8
A thin net fabric used to make veils or decorate clothes
  • noun
  • /ˈveɪlɪŋ/
translation icon : velo
  • veiling and unveiling
  • the veiling of women
  • veiling practices

Examples

  • " It's time for the ceremonial veiling of the bride."

    Fiction book (1994)

  • In this manner, not only do veiling women face criminal sanctions for their religious beliefs, but they suffer social boycotts as well.

    Academic text (2018)

  • In many other Muslim societies, women follow the Koranic directive to "cover" themselves through veiling and keeping to private quarters.

    Academic text (1992)

  • In my survey of veiling Muslim women, 100% affirmed that their decision to wear the veil was voluntary.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The bride wore a beautiful veiling that flowed gracefully over her face during the ceremony.

  • She chose a delicate veiling to decorate the top of the cake for the wedding reception.

  • The fashion designer selected a soft, shimmering veiling to give an ethereal look to her latest collection.

Synonyms

gauze
vsveiling
43 3.6

A thin, light cloth with a loose weave used to cover wounds

is meant mainly for delicate head coverings and ornamental fabric use
netting
vsveiling
12 2.7

A light cloth with many small holes used to cover or decorate

is finer and mainly used for delicate head coverings and subtle trim work

How Sheer

tulle
9 8.1
veiling
2 5.8
chiffon
20 6.7
lace
79 2.0

Surface Forms

veiling singular
veilings plural

Morphology

veiling = veil (semi-transparent) = veil + ing

The word is transparently built from 'veil' + '-ing', but the resulting noun refers to a specialized fabric rather than the ordinary act of veiling.

Etymology

Veiling comes from veil, which itself comes from an old Latin word velum meaning 'cover' or 'cloth'. A helpful image is a thin, light cloth that 'covers' or decorates a hat or dress, so veiling is the light net fabric or the act of covering used for veils and decoration.