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veil·ing

 (vā′lĭng)
n.
1. A veil.
2. Sheer material, such as gauze or fine lace, used for veils.
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veiling

(ˈveɪlɪŋ)
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a veil or the fabric used for veils
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veil•ing

(ˈveɪ lɪŋ)

n.
1. a veil.
2. a thin net for veils.
[1350–1400]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.veiling - a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weaveveiling - a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
netting, gauze
cheesecloth - a coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to wrap cheeses
gossamer - a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
meshwork, meshing, network, mesh, net - an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
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Translations

veiling

[ˈveɪlɪŋ] N (Phot) → velo m
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veiling

n → Schleier m; (fig: of facts, truth) → Verschleierung f
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