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veiling

noun

veil·​ing ˈvā-liŋ How to pronounce veiling (audio)
1
: any of various light sheer fabrics
2
: veil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Iran has compulsory veiling laws and women have been sent to jail for protesting the law, requiring hijab's to be worn by women in public. Adam Sabes, Fox News, 21 July 2022 The mannequins wearing Lowe are shadowed by masked figures cloaked in ethereal black veiling, a nod to the ancestral costumes of West Africa known as Egungun. Laura Jacobs, WSJ, 15 May 2022 Judith Leiber clutch bags, assorted gloves, white hats and veiling, and embroidered handkerchiefs to hold rings or blot away tears. Ingrid Schmidt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2021 But veiling was no longer just a physical marker of religious or cultural difference—it was also seen as an affront to assimilation, a visible symbol of resistance to colonization. Time, 19 May 2021 This is also frequently cited as a virtue of Islamic veiling. Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 30 Mar. 2020 The traditional veiling ceremony began, which most of the guests watched through their phones. New York Times, 2 Aug. 2019 Hairstylist Christine Symonds styled her hair in a low chignon with a Jennifer Behr black net face veiling, while Danielle Frankel pearl drop earrings grazed her collarbones. Tamara Abraham, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 July 2018 These were hats made out of veiling which went on top of your beehive. Laura Jacobs, Vanities, 9 May 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English veylinge, from veil veil entry 1 + -inge -ing entry 1

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of veiling was in the 13th century
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