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veils

noun

Meaning

  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)
  6. Velum (A circular membrane round the cap of medusa)

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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